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v^   ISlf.X 


PROCEEDINGS  AND  ORDINANCES 


OF    THE 


PRIVY  COUNCIL  OF  ENGLAND. 


VOLUME  III. 


1  HENRY  VI.    MCCCCXXIL 


TO 


7   HENRY  VI.     MCCCCXXIX. 


EDITED  SY 

Sir  HARRIS   NICOLAS, 

Chancellor  and   Knight   Commander  of   the   Order   of 
Saint  Michael  and  Saint  George  ;  etc. 


\D  printed  by  command 


or 

HIS    MAJESTY    KING    WILLIAM    IV. 

IN  PURSUANCE  OP  AN  ADDRESS  OP 
TBB  HOUSE  OF  COMMONS  OF  GREAT  BRITdlS; 

AUD  VHDMtL  TAB  DIBKCTIOK  Of 

THE    COMMISSIONERS  ON   THE  PUBLIC  RECORDS 

OF  THE  KINGDOM, 

1884. 


^'•\^ 

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/ 

RECORD   COMMISSION, 

JlfarcA  18S1. 


THIS    BOOK 


18  TO  BK 


PERPETUALLY  PRESERVED 


IN 


THE  LIBRARY  OF   HARVARD  UNIVERSITY. 


C.  P.  Cooper, 

Julp  1835.  Sec,  Com.  Pub.  Rte. 


V' 


^^•  ^0-  ^ 


COMMISSIONERS 

ON 

THE  PUBLIC  RECORDS  OF   THE  KINGDOM, 

APPOINTED  BY 

HIS   MAJESTY'S  COMMISSION 

OP   THE 

\^Uh  of  March  1831. 


HIS  ORACB  THE  ARCHBISHOP  OF  CANTERBURY. 

THE  RIOHT  HONOURABLE  THE  LORD  CHANCELLOR. 

THE  RIOHT  HONOURABLE  THE  SECRETARY  OF  STATE  FOR  THE  HOME 

DEPARTMENT. 
THE  RIGHT  HONOURABLE  THE  SPEASJBR  OF  THE  HOUSE  OF  COMMONS. 
THE  RIOHT  HONOURABLE  THE  CHANCELLOR  OF  THE  EXCHEQUER. 
THE  RIOHT  HONOURABLE  THE  MASTER  OF  THE  ROLLS. 
THE  RIGHT  HONOURABLE  THE  LORD  CLERK  REGISTER  OF  SCOTLAND. 
THE  RIOHT  HONOURABLE  EARL  SPENCER,  K.  O. 
THE  RIOHT  HONOURABLE  THE  EARL  OF  ABERDEEN,  K.  T. 
THE  RIOHT  REVEREND  THE  LORD  BISHOP  OF  LLANDAFF. 
THE  RIGHT  HONOURABLE  THOMAS  GRENVILLE. 
THE  RIGHT  HONOURABLE  CHARLES  WATKIN  WILLIAMS  WYNN,  M.  P. 

THE  RIGHT  HONOURABLE  HENRY  HOBHOUSE. 

THE  RIGHT  HONOURABLE  MR.  BARON  PARKE. 

THE  RIOHT  HONOURABLE  MR.  JUSTICE  BOSANQUET. 

SIR  ROBERT  HARRY  INGLIS  BART.,  M.  P. 

LOUIS  HAYES  PETIT  ESQUIRE. 

HENRY  BBLLENDEN  KER  ESQUIRE. 

HENRY  HALLAM  ESQUIRE. 

JOHN  ALLEN  ESQUIRE. 

BDWARD .  PROTHEROE  ESQUIRE. 

EDWARD  VERNON  UTTERSON  ESQUIRE. 

WILLIAM  BROUGHAM  ESQUIRE,  M.  P. 


CHARLES  PURTON  COOPER  ESQUIRE,  SECRETARY. 


A  2 


PREFACE 


This,  the  Third  Volume  of  the  Peoceedings  and 
Obdinances  of  the  King's  Council,  contains  the 
Minutes  of  the  Council  from  the  accession  of  King 
Henry  the  Sixth,  on  the  22nd  August  J  422,  to  the 
end  of  the  seventh  year  of  his  reign,  the  date  of 
the  last  Act  of  the  Council  herein  printed,  being 
the  3rd  August,  7  Hen.  VI.  1429. 

If  the  Proceedings  of  the  Council  in  the  early 
part  of  the  reign  of  Henry  the  Sixth  be  not  of 
such  varied  interest  as  those  of  the  eventful  times 
of  his  father  and  grandfather,  they  are  nevertheless 
of  great  importance.    They  present  many  illustra- 
tions of  the  constitutional  history  of  England  upon, 
perhaps,  the  most  difficult  questions  which  could 
arise,  namely,  the  rights  of  the  next  heir  of  an  infant 
Monarch,  and  the  powers  and  duties  of  a  Protector 
of  the  Realm ;  and  they  contain  information  upon 
several  points,  as  well  of  the  law  as  of  the  general 
history  of  this  country,  which  have  hitherto  been 
unknown,  or  imperfectly  understood. 
VOL.  III.  a 


ii  PREFACE. 

A  favourable  and  extensive  prospect  for 
political  ambition  was  presented  to  the  Dukes 
of  Bedford  and  Gloucester,  the  two  uncles  of 
the  young  sovereign,  who  ascended  the  throne 
before  he  had  completed  the  first  year  of  his  age ; 
and  the  absence  of  Bedford  in  the  government  of 
the  English  provinces  in  France,  left  Gloucester 
almost  without  a  competitor.  His  talents  and 
ambitious  spirit  rendered  him  an  object  of  suspicion, 
which  his  conduct  soon  justified ;  but  the  Council 
neither  wanted  the  sagacity  to  comprehend  his 
plans,  nor  the  firmness  to  resist  them  ;  and  though 
his  views  were  steadily  directed  to  being  appointed 
Regent,  with  kingly  power,  they  were  always  op- 
posed with  promptitude  and  success.  In  Cardinal 
Beaufort,  whether  actuated  by  rivalry  or  patriotism, 
Gloucester  found  an  opponent  whom  it  was  neces- 
sary to  crush.  A  severe  struggle  ensued,  which 
threatened  the  tranquillity  of  the  realm,  and 
rendered  the  return  of  the  Duke  of  Bedford  indis- 
pensable. The  Council  and  Parliament  having 
interfered,  with  the  hope  of  reconciling  the  hostile 
parties,  a  hollow  peace  was  effected  between  them, 
the  price  of  which  was,  the  retirement  of  Beaufort 
from  tlie  goviernment. 

These  events,  the  constant  jealousy  and  bitter 
enmity  which  existed  between  Gloucester  and  Win- 
chester, two  of  the  most  influential  persons  in  the 
kingdom,  the  minority  of  the  sovereign,  the  un- 
fortunate condition  of  affairs  in  France,  an  ex- 
hausted treasury,  and  the  general  state  of  the 


PREFACE.  iii 

country,  as  well  internally  as  with  respect  to 
foreign  relations,  called  for  the  utmost  vigilance 
and  sagacity  of  the  Council,  and  render  its 
proceedings  extremely  valuable  to  historians. 

The  reign  of  Henry  the  Sixth  is  one  of  the 
most  important  periods  in  English  history;  but 
from  the  want  of  those  materials,  which  this  and 
the  succeeding  volumes  will  greatly  tend  to  supply, 
it  has  never  hitherto  been  written  with  the  accu- 
racy and  fulness  which  it  deserves. 

The  first  entry  on  the  ^^  Book  of  the  Council  S"  i  Hen.vi. 
of  the  reign  of  King  Henry  the  Sixth,  is  a  memo-  * 
randum  of  the  death  of  Henry  the  Fifth,  atBois  de 
Vincennes,  near  Paris,  on  the  31st  August  1422, 
and  of  the  accession  of  his  son  on  the  following 
day,  the  Ist  of  September,  which  proves  the  fallacy 
of  the  usually  received  opinion,  that  formerly,  as  at 
present,  the  accession  of  each  monarch  was  dated 
from  the  day  on  which  his  predecessor  died. 
Measures  were  immediately  taken  for  summoning 
Parliament,  as  well  as  for  renewing  the  appoint- 
ments  of  the  judges  and  other  officers ;  and 
preparations  were  ordered  to  be  made  for  receiv- 
ing the  corpse  of  the  late  King  at  Dover. 

On  the  5th  of  November,  the  day  before 
Parliament  assembled,  a  debate  of  much  conse- 
quence took  place  in  the  Council  Chamber,  at 
which   many  Peers   were  present,  respecting  the 


1  Bib].  Cotton.  Cleopatra)  F.  iv. 

a  2 


iv  PREFACE. 

J  Hen.  vi.  power  of  Humphrey  duke  of  Gloucester  to  open 
and  dissolve  Parliament  without  the  assent  of  the 
Council.^  The  Commission  for  the  purpose  stated, 
that  these  acts  were  to  be  done  by  him,  ^*  de 
assensu  Consilii  ;'*  but  Gloucester  objected  to  those 
words,  on  the  grounds  that  they  were  prejudicial 
to  his  rank  ;  that  they  were  unusual  in  such  Com- 
missions, and  were  not  inserted  in  those  by  virtue 
of  which  he  had  presided  in  many  Parliaments 
during  the  late  reign  ;  and  that  if  they  were 
introduced,  he  could  not  dissolve  the  Parliament 
without  the  consent  of  the  Council,  who  might,  if 
they  thought  proper,  hold  it  for  a  year,  which,  he 
said,  was  contrary  to  his  right.  All  the  Peers  pre- 
sent were  then  asked  their  opinions  upon  the  sub- 
ject ;  and  they  replied,  that,  considering  the  King's 
age,  they  could  not,  ought  not,  and  would  not 
otherwise  agree  than  that  the  said  words,  or  others 
to  a  similar  purport,  should  be  inserted,  as  well 
for  the  security  of  the  Duke,  as  of  themselves : 
the  words  were  consequently  retained  in  the  Com- 
mission. Gloucester  was  not  then  recognised  by 
Parliament  as  Protector ;  nor  did  the  precedents 
to  which  he  referred  support  his  claim,  because 
those  Commissions  were  issued  by  the  Sovereign, 
and  not  during  his  minority. 

Parliament  having  assembled,  the  Duke  of 
Bedford  was  appointed  Protector  of  the  Realm ; 
but  as  he  was  then  in  France,  the  duties  of  that 

»  «      .       I      ■  ■       ■  ■■■  ■         II        „m —■  - 

1  Vide  pp.  6,  7,  postea. 


PREFACE.  V 

office  were  confided  to  the  Duke  of  Gloucester;  iHen.vr. 
and  the  Council  soon  afterwards  defined  the  power  ^*^' 
of  the  Protector  in  presenting  to  church  benefices, 
and  in  appointing  keepers  of  parks,  &c.  The 
patronage  of  all  benefices  above  the  annual  value 
of  thirty  marks,  and  the  nomination  of  sheriffs^ 
escheatorsy  &c.  was  vested  in  the  Council.^  Regu- 
lations were  then  made  for  the  Proceedings  of  the 
Council,  by  which  it  was  provided  that  no  busi- 
ness should  be  determined  unless  four  members, 
besides  the  officers,  were  present ;  that  no  im- 
portant matters  should  be  transacted,  unless  all, 
or  the  greater  part  of  them  attended  ;  and  that 
on  those  points  on  which  it  was  usual  to  consult 
the  King,  the  Council  should  not  proceed,  without 
the  advice  of  the  Duke  of  Bedford  or  the  Duke  of 
Gloucester;  that  the  Treasurer  of  England  and 
the  two  Chamberlains  of  the  Exchequer  should 
each  have  a  key  to  whatever  might  be  paid  into 
the  Exchequer,  and  be  sworn  not  to  acquaint  any 
person,  excepting  the  Lords  of  the  Council,  with 
the  contents  of  the  King's  treasury.  The  Clerk  of 
the  Council  was  ordered  to  be  sworn  to  record 
daily,  the  names  of  the  lords  who  attended  the 
Council^  "  to  see  what,  how,  and  by  whom  any 
**  thing  passeth/'  ^ 

The  Minutes  of  the  Council  on  the  26th  Ja- 
nuary 1423,  throw  some  light  on  one  of  the  most 


i  Vide  pp.  1 316,  postea.  2  Jbid,  p.  18. 

a  3 


vi  PREFACE. 

1  Hen.  VI.  abstruse  and  important  questions  in  Parliamentary 
History.  Although  much  has  been  written  on 
the  distinction  between  a  Statute,  an  Act^  and 
an  Ordinance  of  Parliament,  and  considerable 
learning  and  research  have  been  employed  in 
the  investigation,  the  subject  is  still  involved  in 
such  obscurity  that  no  positive  conclusion  can 
be  drawn  from  the  various  statements  which  have 
been  published.^ 

The  Council  having  called  the  Clerk  of  the 
Parliament  before  them,  certain  Acts  made  in 
the  preceding  Parliament  were  read,  and  he  was 
directed  to  show  the  said  Acts  to  the  Justices 
of  both  Benches,  in  order  that  those  which  were 
Statutes  of  the  Realm  might  be  seen  by  them,  and 
be  fairly  transcribed,  (it  may  be  presumed,  on  the 
Statute  Roll,)  and  be  afterwards  shown  to  the 
lords,  and  proclaimed^;  and  that  copies  of  the 
other  Acts,  relating  to  the  governance  of  the  lords 
of  the  Council  and  of  the  Realm,  should  be  sent 
to   the  Clerk   of  the  Council,  and,   having  been 


>  Vide  the  Fteface  to  Ruffhead's  edition  of  the  Statutes  of 
the  Realm^  where  the  various  authorities  oa  the  subject  are  re- 
ferred to. 

3  Vide  the  authorized  edition  of  the  Statutes  of  the  Realm,  vol.i. 
p.  xlv.  for  a  learned  statement  respecting  the  ancient  iBode  of  pro- 
mulgating  the  Statutes.  A  copy  of  the  writs  issued  for  that  pur- 
pose to  the  Sheriffs^  Justices  of  both  benches.  Treasurer  and  Barons 
of  the  Exchequer,  and  Justice  of  Ireland,  is  appended  to  Stat. 
25  £dw.  III.  Ibid.  p.  S24* ;  and  see  also  a  note  in  p.  S32.  of  that 
volume^ 


PREFACE.  vii 

reduced  to  writing,  should  be  enrolled  in  Chancery ^   i  Hen.  vi. 
according  to  custom.^ 

It  would  consequently  appear,  that  it  was  left 
to  the  Judges  to  determine  what  were  Statutes  of 
the  Realm ;  that  all '  Statutes  were  enrolled  on  a 
particular  Roll,  and  were  proclaimed  ;  that  all  the 
other  Acts  and  Proceedings  of  Parliament,  which 
were  entered  on  the  Parliament  Roll,  were  con- 
sidered Acts  of  Parliament,  in  the  modern  accep- 
tation of  the  expression,  and  consequently,  that 
they  had  the  full  force  of  a  Statute,  although^  from 
not  usually  being  of  so  important,  or  of  so  general 
a  nature,  as  Enactments  of  the  Laws  of  the  King- 
dom, it  was  deemed  unnecessary  to  give  the  same 
publicity  to  them.  Some  analogy  to  that  practice 
may  be  traced  in  the  modern  system,  of  distin- 
guishing Acts  of  Parliament,  as  *'  Public/'  and 
**  Private  Acts  "  ;  the  former  being  what  were 
termed  "  Statutes,"  and  the  latter,  all  other  Parlia- 
ment Proceedings,  to  which  the  assent  of  the 
three  Estates  was  given.  It  does  not  belong  to 
this  work  to  pursue  the  subject  farther  ;  but  it 
may  be  observed,  that  this  vexata  questio  is  much 
elucidated  by  the  Minutes  of  the  Council  which 
have  been  cited  ;  and  that  in  any  future  inquiry. 


1  Vide  p.  22,  potUa.  This  Minute  corroborates  the  late  Mr.  Luder's 
remark  in  commeDting  upon  Coke's  observation  on  the  insertion  of 
the  words  <^  Respectuatur  per  dominum  Principem  et  Consilium/'  in  the 
margin  of  two  Proceedings  of  Parliament  in  the  11th  Hen.  IV.  Vid^ 
Luder's  Essay  on  the  Character  of  Henry  V. ;  Coke's  Thirc)  Institute^ 
p«225;  and  Rot.  Pari.  vol.  iii.  pp.  626^64^3. 

a  4 


^  ^!o«^^*  some  caution  should  be  observed,  in  giving  the  com* 
mon  acceptation  to  the  words  **  Assent  of  Parlia- 
ment,'' there  being  reason  to  believe,  that  in  many 
cases,  those  words  were  not  intended  to,  and  did 
not,  imply  such  an  '^  assent,  "  as  to  impart  to  the 
proceeding  the  force  and  character,  either  of  a 
Statute  of  the  Realm  ^,  or  of  an  Act,  or  Ordinance 
of  Parliament. 

Previously  to  the  meeting  of  the  General 
Council  at  Basil,  ambassadors  were  sent  to  Rome 
early  in  the  year  1423,  with  instructions  to  solicit 
the  place  due  to  the  King,  for  his  kingdom  of 
France,  in  the  presence  of  the  Pope  and  General 
Council,  to  which  realm  a  higher  precedency 
belonged  than  to  England.^ 

By  the  ordinances  made  in  Parliament  for 
the  government  of  the  Council,  it  was  provided, 
that  all  wards,  marriages,  farms,  and  other  casu* 
alties  belonging  to  the  Crown,  should  be  sold,  let, 
or  otherwise  disposed  of  by  the  lords  of  the 
Council^;  in  which  provision  lunatics  were  in-^ 
eluded,  as  an  idiot  was  brought  before  the  Council, 
and,  being  proved  of  unsound  mind,  he  was  re- 
committed to  the  custody  of  his  keeper/ 

In  February  1423  the  salary  of  the  Duke  of 
Gloucester,  as  Protector  of  the  Realm  and  principal 


1  Vide  some  remarks  on  this  subject  in  the  Appendix  (No.  ix.)  to  the 
"  Report  of  Proceedings  on  the  Claim  to  the  Earldom  of  Devon/' 
8vo.»  1832. 

2  Vide  pp.  43,  44,  postea.    . 

3  Ibid.  p.  ly,  and  Rot.  Pari.  vol.  iv.  p.  276.  *  Vide  p.  35,postea^ 


PREFACE.  ix 

Councillor  to  the  King,  was  fixed  at  8,000  marks  iHen.VL 
yearly  ^ ;  but  it  will  be  seen,  from  subsequent  Pro- 
ceedings of  the  Council,  that  his  avarice  or  his  ne- 
cessities were  equal  to  his  ambition,  as  he  frequently 
obtained  grants  of  lands,  wardships,  and  other  pecu- 
niary advantages.  On  the  13th  of  the  same  month, 
as  well  as  on  many  other  occasions,  the  Council  was 
occupied  about  the  Will  of  Henry  the  Fifth,  on 
which  subject  some  interesting  particulars,  not 
hitherto  known,  will  be  stated. 

Among  the  numerous  manuscripts  in  the  public 
archives,  which  have  not  been  brought  to  light, 
and  most  probably  among  the  Records  of  the 
Exchequer,  is  the  last  Will  *  of  King  Henry 
the  Fifth,  which,  as  the  following  facts  will 
prove,  must  be  a  document  of  considerable 
historical  importance.  '  The  fullest  notice  of 
that  Will  is  on  the  Rolls  of  Parliament  of  the 
4th  Hen.  VL  1425 ;  on  the  18th  of  February  in 
which  year,  the  Bishop  of  Durham  produced  the 
Will  and  codicil  of  the  late  King,  to  the  Council 
at  Leicester,  pursuant  to  a  writ  to  that  effect. 
It  appears  that  the  Will  was  dated  at  Dover  on 
the  10th  June  1421 ;   that  it  was  sealed  with  the 


1  Vide  p.  26,  posUa, 

^  In  the  "  Collection  of  all  the  Wills  now  known  to  be  extant  of  the 
Kings  and  Queens  of  England/'  4to.  1780,  a  Will  of  Henry  the  Yxfth, 
dated  on  the  2l8t  July  14179  is  printed,  from  the  original  in  the  Chapter 
House  at  Westminster ;  which  is  said  to  have  been  made  when  the 
King  '^  ordeynet  and  disposet  to  passe  in  to  y^  parties  of  France,  to 
"  recover,  by  help  of  God,  my  rightes  yere  to  me  longyng." 


X  PREFACE. 

\  Hen.VL  Great  and  Privy  Seal ;  and  that  the  codicil,  which 
was  sealed  with  the  Seal  of  the  Eagle^,  and  was 
in  the  King's  own  handwriting,  commenced  with 
these  words :  "  In  the  name  of  Jh'u  Amen.  Be  hit 
k  no  wen  to  all  manere  of  Cristen  peuple,  and 
in  especiall  to  all  my  feoffes  of  my  lond  in  fee 
simple  *'  &c. ;  and  ended  thus  :  ^^  I  have  made 
this  Will  be  myself,  and  writen  hit  in  hast  with 
myn  owen  hand,  thus  enterlynet  and  blotted  as 
"  hit  is,  the  ix.  day  of  Jun,  ye  yere  of  oure  Lord 
**  Mccccxxi.  and  of  my  regne  ye  ix/' 

Immediately  after  the  King's  funeral  the 
Bishop  of  Durham  exhibited  the  Will  and  codicil 
to  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  the  Bishop  of 
Winchester,  the  Dukes  of  Gloucester  and  Exe- 
ter ;  and  on  the  18th  of  February  1425,  after 
the  Council  had  seen  these  documents,  they 
ordered  them  to  be  delivered  into  the  custody  of 
Thomas  Alnewick,  the  Keeper  of  the  Privy  Seal^, 
which  was  accordingly  done,  on  the  12th  of  March 
following.^ 

Henry  the  Fifth  appointed  the  Lords  Fitz 
Hugh  and  Hungerford,  Sir  Walter  Beauchamp, 
Sir  Lewis  Robsart,  Sir  William  Porter,  Sir 
Robert  Babthorp,  and  John  Wodehouse  and 
John  Leventhorp  Esquires,  his  executors;  and 
the  Dukes  of  Gloucester  and  Exeter,  the  Bishops 

I  The  '^  Seal  of  the  Eagle  '*  is  described,  and  engraved,  in  a  note  to 
the  Journal  of  Bishop  Beckington,  printed  in  1828. 
s  VidB  Rot.  Par],  vol.  iv.  p.  299. 


PREFACE,  xi 

of  Winchester  and  Durham,  were  constituted-  iHen.:VL 
supervisors  of  his  WilK^  The  administrators  men* 
tioned  therein  having  refused  to  act,  those  Lords 
of  the  Council  who  were  appointed  the  King's 
executors,  agreed  to  administer  to  the  amount 
limited  by  an  Act  of  Parliament  which  had 
recently  passed  %  and  the  supervisors  then  con^ 
sented  to  administer.^  Henry  had  by  his  Will 
specially  enjoined  Lord  Hungerford  to  be  con- 
stantly about  the  person  of  his  son^;  and  before 
Hungerford  would  consent  to  serve  in  the  wars  of 
France  with  the  Duke  of  Exeter,  he  obtained  the 
consent  of  the  Council  to  his  release  from  that 
obligation,  which  all  the  Lords  of  the  Council 
agreed,  could  not  possibly  tend  to  his  dishonour.^ 
Henry,  besides  various  other  bequests,  gave  a  bed, 
which  is  minutely  described,  to  the  Duke  of  Exeter, 
upon  a  condition  which  indicates  the  extreme 
anxiety  felt  by  the  King,  that  all  his  debts  should 
be  paid  ;  for  in  case  his  property  was  not  sufficient 
for  the  purpose,  the  Duke  of  Exeter  was  merely  to 
have  the  right  of  pre-emption  of  the  bed,  paying 
its  real  value  to  his  executors.^ 

Other  references  to  the  King's  Will  occur  in 
the   Minutes    of   the    Council  ^,    and    numerous 

1  Vide  Rot.  Pari.  yoKiv.  p,  209,  2  /j^a.  pp.  172,  173. 

3  Vide  p.  34>  poetecu 

4  Elmham,  in  his  life  of  Henry  the  Fifth,  says,  that  theKing  on  his 
death-bed  appointed  the  Duke  of  Exeter  and  Lord  Hungerford  to  be 
always  about  his  son's  person,  p.  S33. 

*  Vide  p.S7,posiea.  « Ibid.  pp.  57,  6a 

7  Ibid.  pp.  67,  68,  89^  145. 


xii  PREFACE. 

1  Hen.  VI.  notices  of  it  will  be  found  on  the  Rolls  of  Par- 
liamentS  and  in  the  Fcedera.  Upon  his  death- 
bed^  Henry  expressed  his  good  disposition  towards 
all  his  servants,  and  directed  that  they  should  be 
released  from  every  debt  or  claim  for  arrears ;  and 
it  seems  that  he  had  been  accustomed  annually, 
on  Good  Friday 9  to  pardon  his  household  servants 
all  their  offences.^ 

Henry  the  Fifth  appears  to  have  directed  by 
his  Will  that,  during  the  minority  of  his  son,  the 
Duke  of  Bedford  should  be  governor  and  protector 
of  the  realm ;  and  that  in  case  of  the  Duke's  absence 
from  England^  the  office  should  devolve  upon  the 
Duke  of  Gloucester ;  but  on  Gloucester's  claiming 
the  government  of  the  kingdom,  in  the  Parliament 
which  met  in  November  1422,  as  well  by  right  of 
birth,  (his  elder  brother  the  Duke  of  Bedford 
being  then  in  France,)  as  **  by  the  last  Will  of 
**  the  King,  that  was,  your  brother,  whom  God 
^'  assoil,'*  the  Lords  spiritual  and  temporal  then 
assembled  in  Parliament,  after  searching  for  pre-* 
cedents  in  ca6es  of  the  minority  of  the  Sovereign, 
examining  the  most  learned  lawyers,  and  long 
deliberation,  informed  Gloucester  that  his  claim 
**  was  not  caused  nor  grounded  in  precedent,  nor 
"  in  the  law  of  the  land,  the  which  the  King  that 
<'  dead  is,  in  his  life  ne  might  by  his  last  Will,  nor 


1  Vide  Rot.  Pari.  vol.  iv.  pp.  172,  209,  214,  247,  209,  824,  826,  893 ; 
vol.  V.  pp.  8, 403, 436.  The  list  of  Henry  the  Fifth's  effects  in  Rot.  Pari. 
vol.  iv.  p.  214,  el  seq,^  is  extremely  curious. 

2  Ibid.  vol.  iv.  p.  324. 


PREFACE.  xiii 

"  Otherwise,  alter,  change,  nor  abroge,  without  the  i  i^en.  vi, 

^'  assent  of  the  three  estates ;  nor  commit  or  grant 

"  to  any  person,  governance  or  rule  of  this  land 

''  longer  than  he  lived ;  but  on  that  other  behalf, 

^^  the  said  lords  found  your  said  desire  not  accord- 

''  JDg  with  the  laws  of  this  land»  and  against  the 

'^  right  and  freedom  of  the  estates  of  the  same 

*^  land/'  ^    These  able  and  spirited  resolutions  of 

the  Peers,  which,  with  others  to  a  similar  effect, 

were  repeated  in   1428,  when  Gloucester  again 

asserted    his    pretensions,    evince,   at    once,    the 

knowledge  of,   and   the   resolution   to   maintain, 

the  rights  and  liberties  of  the  realm. 

The  order  issued  in  March  in  this  year,  for 
the  sale  of  some  large  ships  belonging  to  the 
King,  is  a  remarkable  fact  in  the  naval  history  of 
this  country;  but  the  reason  which  made  the 
Council  reduce  the  naval  establishment  does  not 
appear.  No  foreigner  was  to  be  permitted  to  buy 
those  ships,  unless  he  belonged  to  a  nation  in 
alliance  with  England ;  and  the  Mayor  and 
Sheriffs  of  London,  Bristol,  Hull,  Lynne,  Yar- 
mouth, and  Plymouth,  were  to  cause  it  to  be 
proclaimed,  that  all  persons  desirous  of  purchasing 
them,  should  be  at  Southampton  before  the  feast 
of  Pentecost  next  following.^ 

On  the  22nd  of  April  the  Council  directed  tliat 
the  letters  patent  of  King  Henry  the  Fourth,  for 


1  Vide  Rot.  Pari.  6  Hen,  VI.  vol.  iv.  p.  S26. 
3  Vide  p.  53,  po$tea. 


14^3. 


xiv  PREFACE, 

t  Hen. VI.  legitimating  Thomas  Busshon,  natural  son  of  John 
Busshon  of  the  duchy  of  Acquitaine,  should  be  con- 
firmed \  which  may  be  cited  as  an  instance,  whereof 
numerous  other  examples  exist,  of  the  Kings  of 
England  legitimating  bastard  children  of  their 
subjects  in  France,  Normandy,  and  Acquitaine; 
and  though  only  one  case  is  on  record  of  the  exer- 
cise of  a  similar  power  in  favour  of  an  English 
subject,  that  of  the  Beauforts,  the  children  of  John 
of  Gaunt  by  Katherine  Swynford,  the  proceedings 
on  the  occasion  justify  the  inference,  that  it  was 
then  considered  part  of  the  royal  prerogative  to 
grant  charters  of  legitimacy  to  any  of  the  King's 
subjects.  After  stating  to  Parliament  that  the 
Pope  had  enabled  and  legitimated  Sir  John  Beau- 
fort, his  brothers  and  sister,  the  Chancellor  pro- 
ceeded **  And  therefore  our  lord  the  King  as  entire 
Emperor  of  his  realm  of  England,  for  the 
honour  of  his  blood,  wills,  and  of  his  full  royal 
power,  enables  and  makes  mulier^  of  his  own 
^^  authority  the  said  John,  his  said  brothers  and 
**  sister  ;'*  and  he  then  read  and  published  the 
habilitation  and  legitimation,  according  to  the 
form  of  the  charter,  which  the  King  had  granted. 


^  Vide^.ffJtposiea 

s  ^  A  man  hath  a  son  by  a  woman  before  marriage,  which  is  a 
b.ast&rd,  and  unlawful ;  and  after,  he  marries  the  mother  of  the  bastard, 
and  they  have  another  son,  this  second  son  is  called  mulier,  and  is 
lawful,  and  shall  be  heir  to  his  father.  You  shall  always  find' them 
with  this  addition  when  compared  **  bastard  eigne  et  mudier  puisne/* 
Vide  Blount's  Glossary,  Coke  1  Inst.  248,  &c. 


PREFACE.  XV 

&c.^  Notwithstanding  the  Charter  contains  the  iHeikVL 
words  "  We  do  in  the  fulness  of  our  royal  power, 
**  and  hy  the  assetit  of  Parliament^  &c/'  there 
IS  reason  to  believe,  that  even  if  those  words 
gave  to  the  instrument  the  force  of  a  statute, 
they  were  not  introduced  with  that  intention,  or 
from  their  being  necessary  to  give  effect  to  it, 
because  similar  words  occur  in  grants  of  peerages, 
which  the  Crown  undoubtedly  had  the  sole  power 
to  confer,  and  because  the  *^  assent  of  parliament " 
was  sometimes  expressed  in  patents  of  that  nature, 
even  after  the  preceding  Parliament  had  been  pro- 
rogued or  dissolved,  and  before  the  meeting  of  the 
Parliament  in  which  the  peer  took  his  seat.^ 

Nothing  could  be  more  deplorable  than  the 
condition  of  many  of  the  French  who  were  taken 
prisoners  in  September  1415  at  the  surrender  of  Har. 
fleur,  as  they  described  it  in  a  petition  to  the  Duke 
of  Gloucester,  soon  afler  Henry  the  Sixth^s  acces- 
sion. They  had,  they  said,  been  seven  years  and  a 
half  in  captivity,  and  were  then  confined  in  the 
Fleet  Prison ;  that  for  five  years  they  had  been  sup- 
ported at  the  expence  of  the  keeper  of  that  place, 
but  were  then  living  upon  alms,  waiting  for  the 
pity  and  mercy  of  God  and  of  the  King,  the  which 
they  prayed  the  Duke  to  grant  them,  for  the 
honour  of  the  Saviour.*  It  was,  probably,  in 
consequence  of  this  petition  that  seven  of  them 
obtained  their  release  in  May  in  that  year,  on 


1  vide  Rot.  Pari.  vol.  iii.  p.  543 ;  and  Excerpta  Historica,  pp.l52*I59. 

2  Vide  p.  yiii.  ofOto.  ^  Vide  pp.  35%  353,  pofte. 


xvi  PREFACE. 

1  Hen.VL  taking  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  the  King,  a  copy 
142S.      ^f  which  is  appended  to  the  writ  ordering  them  to 
be  set  at  liberty,^ 

The  late  King  having  verbally  granted  one 
hundred  shillings  per  annum  to  each  of  his 
minstrels,  several  of  whom  were  with  him  at 
Agincourt,  the  Council  ordered  that  allowance 
to  be  continued  to  them.^ 

It  was  one  of  the  earliest  objects  of  the 
Government  in  this  reign,  to  terminate  the  uncer- 
tain state  of  affairs  which  had  long  existed  between 
this  country  and  Scotland,  by  effecting  a  permanent 
alliance  between  the  two  nations.  Th^  possession 
of  the  person  of  the  young  Scottish  monarch,  who 
for  many  years  had  been  a  prisoner  in  England, 
enabled  the  Council  to  treat  for  his  release,  upon 
most  advantageous  terms  ;  and  no  effort  seems  to 
have  been  omitted  to  conciliate  and  gratify  him. 
In  May  1423,  one  hundred  pounds  were  given  to 
him  for  his  private  expences^;  and  in  July  follow- 
ing he  was  sent  to  Pom  fret,  in  company  with  the 
Bishop  of  Worcester,  to  negociate  with  the  Scot- 
tish ambassadors  for  his  release/  His  marriage 
with  the  King's  cousin  will  be  noticed  among  the 
Minutes  of  the  following  year. 

Although  the  other  Proceedings  of  the  Council  in 
the  1st  Hen.VI.  are  not  of  sufficient  importance  to 
require  pointing  out,  they  are,  nevertheless,  of  much 
value  to  the  historian,  as  they  afford  a  general  view 


<  Vide  pp.  93, 94,  postea.  ^  Ibid,  p*  84. 

^  Ibid.  p.99.  ^ Ibid.  p.  III. 


PREFACE.  xvii 

of  political  afl^irs,  and  of  the  state  of  this  country^    i  Hen.  vt 
immediately    after  the   accession    of  the    infant       ^^^ 
Monarch. 

Payments  of  £100  in  October,  2  Hen.VL  ^^^J"'^^ 
1423,  to  Sir  Gilbert  de  Lannoy,  who,  by  command 
of  the  late  King,  had  visited  the  Holy  Land,  for 
certain  reasons  which  he  explained,  and  of  jC50  to 
John  de  la  Roe,  who,  by  direction  of  the  Council, 
accompanied  him  \  are  illustrated  by  the  following 
fact,  which  gives  to  this  Minute  much  interest : 

About  1421,  Henry  the  Fifth  sent  Sir  Gilbert 
de  Lannoy  to  the  Holy  Land  to  make  a  military 
survey  of  Egypt,  his  motive  for  which  is  explained 
by  the  statement  of  Monstrelet^  that  immediately 
before  Henry  expired,  ^^  he  desired  his  chaplains  to 
repeat  the  seven  Penitential  Psalms,  and  when 
they  came  to  the  BefiignefacDomine^  in  which  the 
words  muri  Hierusalem  occur,  he  stopped  them, 
^^  and  declared,  upon  the  word  of  a  dying  man, 
^^  that  he  intended,  if  his  Creator  had  prolonged 
his  life,  after  establishing  peace  in  France,  to 
proceed  to  the  conquest  of  Jerusalem/'  The 
report  of  his  travels,  which  Lannoy  delivered  to  the 
Council,  on  his  return,  is  extremely  curious,  and  has 
recently  been  printed  with  many  valuable  notes.' 

The  King  of  Scotland  was  married,  in  February       u^. 
1424,  to  Joan,  daughter  of  John  Beaufort  earl  of 
Somerset,   Henry  the  Sixth's   cousin;   on  which 
occasion  he  presented  the  Scottish  Monarch  with 

1  FSflfe  pp.  116«  Illy pasiea.  ^  ArchtBohgia,  vol.  xxi.  pp.  281-4»M. 

VOL.  III.  b 


xvtii  PAEFACB. 

2  Hen;  VI.  a  silk  cloth  of  gold  of  the  value  of  j£24^;  atid  in 
the  week  before,  he  gave  him  200  marks.^ 

In  January  in  that  year,  the  Council  deter^ 
mined  that  the  Dukes  of  Orleans  and  Bourbon, 
who  were  made  prisoners  at  Agincourt,  and  whose 
expences  had  hitherto  been  paid  by  the  King, 
should  thenceforward  maintain  themselves  at  their 
own  cost* 

The  most  interesting  articles  printed  in  this 
volume^  of  the  2nd  Henry  VI,,  are  the  Instructions 
to  the  Ambassadors  who  were  to  conclude  a  treaty 
of  peace  with  Scotland  *;  the  Warrant  in  the  King's 
name,  authorizing  his  nurse  Dame  Alice  Boteler^ 
^*  reasonably  to  chastise  him  from  time  to  time,  as 
**  the  case  might  require,  without  her  being  after*^ 
^^  wards  molested  or  injured  for  so  doing*;*'  and  a 
Petition  from  Thomas  Hoccleve,  who,  it  is  pre^ 
sumed,  was  the  well-known  poet,  praying,  by  lh6 
description  of  ^^  the  King's  humble  clerk  Thomas 
"  Hoccleve,  of  the  office  of  Privy  Seal,"  for  such 
maintenance  for  his  life,  in  the  priory  of  South- 
wick,  in  the  county  of  Southampton,  as  the  late 
Master  of  St  Lawrence  of  Pulteney  in  Londoili 
had  in  that  priory,  which  request  was  granted,® 

An  Ordinance  which  was  made  in  July  in 
this  year,  for  the  regulation  of  the  King's  Council, 
deserves  considerable  attention,  from  the  anxiety 
which  it  displays  to  secure  the  administration 
of   speedy    and    strict    justice^   to    prevent    any 


1  Vtde  p.  1S3,  posUa.  3  Jlnd.  p.  ISl.  »  Jbid,  p.  133. 

*  Ibid.  p.  139.  *  lUdn  p.  14S.  «  Ifnd.  p.  152. 


PRBiFACEs  Xtx 

imdue  influence  in  the  Members  of  the  Coun-    2Hen,vi./ 

1424. 

dl,  and  to  give  to  the  poorest  suitor  the  same 
advantages^  as  to  the  richest  and  most  in- 
fluential petitimier.  Every  bill  presented  to  the 
Council  was  to  be  read  on  the  Wednesday,  and 
the  answer  given  to  the  party  on  the  ensuing. 
Friday,  in  each  week.  The  Council  was  not  to 
interfere  with  matters  determinable  at  the  Com- 
mon Law,  unless  one  party  was  too  powerful  to 
cope  with  the  other,  or  for  some  other  sufficient 
reason.  It  was  the  doty  of  the  Clerk  of  the 
Council  to  select  the  poorest  suitor's  bill,  which 
was  to  be  first  read  and  answered  ;  and  one  of  the 
King's  sergeants  was  to  be  sworn  to  give  the  suitor 
his  best  assistance,  without  taking  any  fee,  upon 
pain  of  dismissal  from  his  office  :  and  all  the  other 
relations  are  no  less  remarkable  for  sagacity,  and 
for  the  desire  to  place  all  classes  upon  an  equal 
footing.^  The  salaries  of  the  Members  of  the  Coun* 
dl,  which  depended  upon  their  respective  rank  and 
length  of  service,  are  stated  in  the  Minutes  of  the 
lOth  of  July  1424,  whence  it  appears  that  the  Arch* 
bishop  of  Canterbury  and  the  Bishop  of  Winchester 
received  300  marks  (or  j£200)  per  annum ;  each 
Bishop  and  Earl,  and  the  Treasurer  of  England, 
200  marks  (or  £133  6s.  8^.) ;  each  Baron  and 
Banneret,  JElOO;  and  every  Esquire,  £40.  The 
most  efficacious  measures  were  taken  for  securing 
the  regular  attendance   of  the  Members  of  the 


1  Vide  pp.  149-152,  postea. 
b  2 


XX  FRBFACE. 

dHen.VL  CJouncil,  for  if  any  of  them  absented  himself, 
^^^^  during  the  full  term  of  the  King's  Courts,  without 
reasonable  cause,  to  be  approved  of  by  his  col- 
leagues, a  deduction  was  to  be  made  from  his 
salary  for  each  day's  absence,  according  to  the 
following  scale  ^: 

From  those  who  received 

<£200  per  annum    -  20^.  per  diem. 
£133  6s.  S(L  ditto  -  13«.  4d.    — 
£100        ditto         -  \0s.         — 
£40  ditto        -  in  the  same  proportion* 

The  general  business  of  the  kingdom  in  the 
2nd  Hen.  VL,  of  which  notices  occur  in  the 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  consisted  principally  of 
appointments  to  offices,  proceedings  relating  to 
French  prisoners,  to  the  English  army  in  France, 
petitions  for  arrears  of  wages,  orders  for  payments 
to  various  persons,  and  grants  of  different  kinds, 
among  which  may  be  noticed,  a  grant  of  £40 
yearly  to  William  Prestwyke,  clerk  of  Parliament, 
during  the  King's  pleasure,  or  until  he  should  be 
appointed  to  an  ecclesiastical  benefice.^ 

3  iien.vi.  The  struggle  for  power  which  had  long  existed 

between  the  Duke  of  Gloucester,  Protector  of 
the  Realm,  and  Beaufort  bishop  of  Winchester, 
the  Chancellor,  approached  to  a  crisis  towards  the 
end    of   the  year   1424.^     The  Duke  of  Bedford 


1  Vide  pp.  154-157,  jMMtoo.  2  Ibid,  p.  142. 

3  TicfeHall  Ed.  1809,  p.  ISO,  tt  aeq. ;  Fabyan  Ed.  181 1,  pp.  595,  QQQ ; 
Stow,  pp.  368,  369. 


PREFACE.  Otxi 

arrived  in  London  on  the  20th  December  1424S  in    sHen,  vi.- 

consequence  of  a  letter  from  Beaufort  to  the  Duke       ^^^* 

of  Bedford,  dated  on  Allhallow's  Eve,  31st  October 

telling  him,   ^^  as  ye   desire  the   welfare   of  the 

"  King  our  Sovereign  Lord,  and  of  his  realms  of 

"  England  and  France,  and  your  own  weal  and  our 

*'  also,  haste  you  hither ;  for  by  my  truth,  if  ye 

'*  tarry,  we  shall  put  this  land  in  a  venture  with 

"  a  field.     Such   a  brother  ye   have  here,   God 

"  make  him  a  good  man,  for  your  wisdom  knoweth 

"  well,  that  the  prosperity  of  France  standeth  on 

"  the  welfare  of  England/'  ^      Hall  ^   and   other 

chroniclers  detail   fully  the  proceedings   on    this 

subject^  but  it  is  material  to  notice  the  corrobo- 

ralion  of  one  important  fact,  which  the  Minutesr 

of  the  Council  on  the  26th  February  1425,  afford.        H25. 

The  first  of  the  charges  *  brought  by  the 
Duke  of  Gloucester  against  the  Chancellor  was, 
that  when  he,  as  "Protector  and  Defender  of  the 
"  land,  desired  the  Tower  of  London  to  be  opened 
"  to  him,  and  to  lodge  him  therein,  Richard  Wyde- 


1  Vide  p.  197>  posiea^  and  the  Chronicle  of  London,  p.  167.  Hall, 
^  167)  and  Stow,  p.  358,  state  that  the  Duke  arrived  in  London  on  the 
10th  of  January. 

^  Fide  Chronicle  of  London,  p.  166;  Hall  Ed.  1809,  p.  ISO;  Fabjan, 
P-596 ;  Stow,  p.  S68. 

'  Vide  Ed.  1809,  p.  ISO,  et  seq. ;  the  contemporary  Chronicle  in  the 
Cottonian  MS.  Julius,  B.  i. ;  and  Chronicle  of  London,  pp.  166,  167. 

*  Fabjan»  Hall,  and  other  chroniclers  state,  that  these  charges  were 
Ud  before  Parliament  in  the  4th  Hen. VI.;  but  they  do  not  occur  among^ 
tlie  proceedings  respecting  the  dispute  between  Gloucester  and  Beaur 
ftrt,  on  the  Parliament  11  oils. 

b  3 


xxW  PREFACE** 

9Hen.vi«    "  ville  Esquire,  having  at  that  time  the  charge  of 


1425 


it 


it 

• 


"  the  keeping  of  the  Tower,  refused  his  desire,  and 
^*  kept  the  same  Tower  against  him,  unduly  and 
^*  against  reason,  by  commandment  of  my  said 
^*  Lord  of  Winchester ;  and  afterwards,  in  approv- 
^*  ing  of  the  said  refuse,  he  received  the  said 
Wydeville,  and  cherished  him,  against  the  state 
and  worship  of  the  King  and  of  my  said  Lord 
**  of  Gloucester/'  Beaufort,  in  his  reply  to  the 
charge,  admitted  that  Wydeville  was  ordered  to 
keep  the  Tower,  but  said,  that  **  in  the  presence  of 
my  said  Lord  of  Gloucester,  before  his  coming 
out  of  his  county  of  Hainault,  for  causes  such  as 
**  were  thought  reasonable,  it  seemeth  lawful  that 
*^  the  Tower  should  have  been  notably  stuffed  and 
kept  with  victual ;  howbeit,  it  was  not  forthwith 
executed ;  and  that  in  likewise,  after  that  my  said 
'^  Lord  of  Gloucester  was  gone  into  his  said 
county  of  Hainault,  for  seditious  and  odious 
bills  and  language  cast  and  used  in  the  city  of 
^^  London,  souning  of  insurrection  and  rebellion 
*^  against  the  King's  peace,  and  destruction^  as 
•*  well  of  diverse  estates  of  this  land,  as  strangers 
'*  being  under  the  defence,  in  so  much  that  in 
**  doubt  thereof  strangers  in  great  number  fled  the 
<*  land  J  and  for  the  more  sure  keeping  of  the  said 
"  Tower,  Richard  Wydeville  Esquire,  so  trusted 
"  with  the  King  our  Sovereign  Lord  that  dead  is 
•^  (as  well  ye  know),  and  also  chamberlain  and 
•*  councillor  to  my  Lord  of  Bedford,  with  a  certain 
"  number  of  defensible  persons  assigned  unto  him. 


i€ 


it 


PREFACE.  XXiii 

*'  was  made  deputy  there,  by  the  assent  of  thd  SHen.VL 

"  King*s  Council,  being  that  time  in  London,  for      ^^' 

"  to   abide  therein    for  safeguard  thereof;    and 

"  straightly   charged    by  the  said   Council,  that 

'*  during  that  time  of  his  said  charge,  he  should 

**  not  suffer  any  man  to  be  in  the  Tower  stronger 

**  than  himself,  without  especial  charge  or  com- 

**  mandment  of  the  King,  by  the  advice  of  his 

*•  Council/'* 

The  order  for  Wydeville's  appointment  was 
in  the  following  words : 

••  26th  February,  anno  3*^,  in  the  Star  Chamber 
••  at  Westminster,  The  under- written  lords  of  the 
"  Council,  on  account  of  certain  urgent  causes^ 
*^  and  imminent  perils  then  them  moving,  ordained 
**  that  Richard  Wydeville  esquire,  the  chamberlain 
^  of  the  Duke  of  Bedford,  shall  have  the  safe  cus- 
tody and  keeping  of  the  Tower  of  London,  so 
long  as  it  should  please  the  King,  with  so  many 
**  men-at-arms  and  archers,  and  at  such  wages  as^ 
**  between  the  Lord  Treasurer  of  England  and  the 
•'  said  Richard  should  be  agreed  upon  ;  which 
*•  Lord  Treasurer  was  also  appointed  by  the  said 
"  Council,  there  to  take,  by  himself  or  his  deputy^ 
••  muster  of  the  said  Richard,  and  of  his  said  men- 
^  at-arms  and  archers,  when  it  should  seem  to  himr 
^  most  expedient,  and  thereupon  to  make  inden- 
«  tures  with  the  said  Richard,  and  to  pay  him 
^  wages  for  himself,  and  his  said  men-at^rms  and 


(C 


••-- *  • 


AiVtrfe  Hall,  pp.131,  182. 
b  4 


xxiv  PREFACE. 

SHen-VL  "  archers,  as  should  be  agreed  upon  between  them, 
1425.      <«  j^g  ^jy  ^i^Q  g^jj  muster  and  the  account  to  be 

"  made  by  the  said  Richard  in  the  King's  exche- 
*^  quer  shall  seem  to  be  just  and  due ;  of  all  which 
^'  things  the  said  Treasurer  or  his  deputy  shall 
*■  make  certificate  in  the  King's  exchequer,  to  the 
intent  that  the  said  Richard  may  be  admitted  to 
his  account  hereupon,  as  is  just.  Present  there, 
the  lords  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  the 
Bishops  of  Winchester,  the  Chancellor,  London, 
"  Worcester,  and  Bath,  Treasurer,  the  Keeper 
*^  of  the  King's  Privy  seal,  the  Lords  Cromwell 
*^  and  Scrope,  Tiptoft  and  Hungerford,  the  King's 
"  Councillors." 

On  the  23rd  of  February  the  Council  granted 
to  the  Bishop  of  Winchester  an  addition  of  2,000 
marks  yearly  to  his  salary,  in  consideration  of  his 
consanguinity  to  the  King,  and  of  the  great  labour 
and  expences  which  he  sustained  as  Chancellor,  in 
consequence  of  the  absence  from  the  realm  of  the 
Dukes  of  Bedford  and  Gloucester.  The  grant 
was,  however,  to  cease  on  the  return  of  either  of 
the  said  Dukes,  and  was  not  to  form  a  precedent 
in  favour  of  any  future  Chancellor* 

The  exhausted  state  of  the  exchequer,  and  the 
heavy  expences  occasioned  by  the  army  in  France, 
rendered  it  necessary,  in  March  in  this  year,  for 
several  peers  to  advance  nioney  to  the  King.  ^ 
In  May  1425,  the   librarian    of   the    late    King 


»  Vide  p.  165,  posiea.  Ji  Jbid.  pp.  167,  168. 


PREFACE.  ^v: 

obtained  an  order  of  the  Council  that  the  acknow-^  3  Hen-VL 
ledgment  of  the  Lord  Treasurer,  and  the  Lords 
Cromwell  and  Scrope,  of  his  having  delivered  all 
the  books  which  were  in  his  custody  into  the  hands 
of  John  Depeden,  should  be  placed  on  record  ^; 
and,  in  connection  with  this  subject,  the  peti- 
tions which  were  presented  to  the  Council  in 
February  1424  may  be  mentioned,  requesting 
orders  for  the  return  to  the  Countess  of  West- 
morland,  of  a  book  containing  the  Chronicles  of 
Jerusalem  and  the  Voyage  of  Grodfrey  of  Bou- 
logne, which  had  been  lent  to  Henry  the  Fifth  ^, 
and  for  the  delivery  of  a  large  book  containing  all 
the  works  of  St.  Gregory  the  Pope,  which  was 
bequeathed  to  the  priory  of  Christchurch  of  Can- 
terbury by  Arundel  the  late  primate,  and  was  lent 
to  the  late  King  by  one  of  the  executors  of  the 
Archbishop,  but  which  book  his  Majesty  had 
ordered  to  be  restored  to  the  priory  by  his  last 
will. 

Fortescue,  in  his  treatise  "  De  Laudibus 
*•  Legum  Angliae^,"  speaks  of  the  King's  palace 
resembling  an  academy  for  the  young  nobility 
of  the  kingdom,  who  were  there  educated ;  and 
the  remark  is  corroborated  by  an  Order  of  the 

Council  in   June   1425,   ^^that  the  heirs  of  all 

« 

**  lords  not  below  the  rank  of  barons,   holding 
^^  of  the  King  in  capites  and  being  his  wards  iix 


1  Tide  pp.  I6S9  169,  poiiea.  ^  Vide  Foedera,  vol.  x,  p.  SI7« 


Xxvi  PREFACE. 

s  JHen. VI,  "  consequeiice  of  their  minority,  should  remain 
^     *  about  his  person   and  in  his  house,  with  one 
"  master  each,  at  the  King's  expence/'^ 

A  petition  from  William  lord  Douglas,  ap- 
parently in  this  year,  presents  an  idea  of  the 
nature  of  the  forays  committed  on  the  borders  of 
Scotland.  According  to  his  statement,  Sir  Robert 
Tuyllol,  with  a  large  force  of  the  men  of  Cumber- 
land and  Westmorland,  had  ravaged  his  lands  of 
£lskdale  in  open  day,  and  carried  off  a  thousand 
head  of  cattle,  a  thousand  sheep  and  horses,  and 
did  other  damage  to  the  amount  of  £20,  notwith- 
standing that  a  truce  had  just  before  been  con- 
cluded between  England  and  Scotland.  Lord 
Douglas  also  complained  that  Sir  William  Lucy 
countenanced  the  inroad,  by  secretly  attacking  the 
Scots  when  they  attempted  to  rescue  their  property, 
and  that  both  Lucy  and  Tuyllol  had  on  some 
occasions  destroyed  his  lands  by  open  chivache  by 
day,  with  standards  displayed,  and  on  others  by 
attacks  from  robbers  in  the  night,  whom  Lucy 
sheltered  in  Lochmaban  Castle;  that  many  of 
Douglas's  people  had  been  taken  and  put  to 
ransom,  by  which  they  had  sustained  a  loss  of 
<£5,000  sterling;  that,  notwithstanding  all  these 
wrongs  and  aggressions,  he  had  never  retaliated, 
neither  by  chivache  nor  ambuscade,  and  that  when 
his  people  had,  on  being  attacked,  taken  some  of  the 
people  or  goods  belonging  to  Lucy  or  Tuyllol,  he 


1  Vide  p.  170,  poOea, 


PREFACE.  ixvii 

had  frequently  oiFered  redress  and  compensation^  8  Hen,YL 
with  the  hope  of  preventing  future  inroads  on  their 
part,  but  without  effect ;  and  Lord  Douglas  added, 
that  he  had  proposed  to  give  Sir  Robert  Tuyllol 
^20  if  he  would  keep  the  truce  towards  him  and 
his  people,  but  he  refused  to  accept  the  offer,  and 
would  not  keep  the  truce;  for  all  of  which  grievances 
he  prayed  for  reasonable  redress,  he  being  always 
ready  to  make  every  compensation  for  whatever 
damages  his  people  had  committed  since  the  con- 
clusion of  the  said  truce.^ 

Peter  Duke  of  Coimbra,  second  son  of  the 
King  of  Portugal,  by  Philippa  sister  of  Henry  the 
Fourth,  arrived  in  England  about  September  1424, 
and  was  treated  with  much  consideration.  Two 
vessels  of  gold,  garnished  with  precious  stones  and 
pearls,  were  ordered  to  be  presented  to  him  in 
October  1425';  but  as  the  said  vessels  were  then 
in  the  hands  of  the  Duke  of  Exeter  as  security  for 
i£702  due  to  him  from  the  late  King,  it  was  neces- 
sary that  an  agreement  should  be  made  with  Exeter 
on  the  subject.^  The  Duke  of  Coimbra  was  a  Knight 
of  the  Garter,  and  his  installation  fees,  which  were 
fixed  by  the  Statutes  of  the  Order  at  j£lO,  were  or- 
dered to  be  paid  by  the  Treasurer  of  the  Exchequer.* 

In  January  1426,  an  extensive  promotion  of  4Hen.VL 
bishops  was  made.^  John  Kempe  bishop  of  London 


1  Vide  pp.  S5S,  S54,  po^ea.       ^  Ibid.  p.  178.        >  Bnd.  pp.  179^  18a 
*  Jbid.  pp.  29^302.  *  Ibid.  p.  180. 


xxvia  PREFACE. 

4Hen.yi:  was  then  appointed  to  the  see  of  York,  which  had 
^*^  become  vacant  by  the  death  of  Henry  Bo  wet  in 
October  1423;  and  the  succession  to  which  had 
been  the  cause  of  dispute  between  the  Council 
and  the  Pontiff.  In  January  1424  the  King  as-, 
sented  to  the  election  of  Philip  bishop  of  Worces- 
ter^; but  the  Pope  promoted  Richard  Fleming 
bishop  of  Lincoln,  to  the  archiepiscopal  see.  The 
Council,  however,  took  vigorous  measures  for  re- 
sisting the  power  assumed  by  the  Court  of  Rome 
of  filling  vacancies  in  English  bishopricks,  against, 
or  without,  the  King's  consent^;  and  for  giving 
effect  to  the  Statutes  *  on  the  subject.  Fleming 
vas  compelled  to  relinquish  his  pretensions  to  the 
archbishoprick ;  and  as  a  punishment  for  accepting 
that  promotion,  he  was  obliged  to  agree  to  the 
humiliating  condition  proposed  by  the  Council, 
that  he  should  use  his  influence  with  the  Pope  to 
induce  him  to  sanction  the  King's  nomination  of 
the  Bishop  of  Worcester.  He  was,  moreover, 
obliged  to  promise  his  assistance  at  the  Court 
of  Rome,  in  the  suit  of  the  Duke  of  Gloucester, 


1  On  the  16th  November,  2nd  Hen.VI.  1423,  the  Chapter  of  York 
were  licensed  to  elect  an  archbishop  in  the  place  of  Henry  the 
late  archbishop  {JRot.  Patenty  2nd  Hen.  VI.  p.  i.  m.  35.) ;  and  on  the 
25th  January,  2nd  Hen.  VI.  ]4>24»  the  King,  by  letters  patent  to  Pope 
Martin,  assented  to  the  election  by  the  Chapter  of  Philip  bishop  of 
Worcester,  as  Archbishop  of  York,  upon  the  decease  of  Henry  Bowet 
the  late  archbishop  {Ibid.  p.  2.  m.  5) 

2  Vide  also  vol.  iv.  of  this  work. 

«  Vide  Stat.  25  Edw.  III.,  SSEdw.HI.,  andlSRic.IjL 


U26. 


PREFACE.  xxix 

respecting  his  marriage  with  Jaqueline  of  HainaulL  4HeD.Yi;r 
Id  return  for  this  concession^  the  Council  engaged 
to  stay  all  proceedings  against  Fleming,  to  re- 
appoint him  to  the  see  of  Lincoln ,  to  obtain  a 
pardon  for  him  in  the  next  Parliament,  and  again 
to  receive  him  into  their  favour.^  The  only  pro- 
ceeding on  the  subject  on  the  Rolls  of  Parlia- 
ment, is  a  petition  from  Fleming,  styling  himself 
"  Richard  Flemynge  evesque,*'  praying  for  resti- 
tution of  the  temporalities  of  the  bishoprick  of 
lincoln,  to  which  the  King,  by  the  advice  of  his 
Council,  had  recently  ordered  him  to  be  restored, 
and  stating  that  he  was  then  greatly  distressed 
and  in  debt.^  The  temporalities  of  the  see  of 
Ifincoln  were  accordingly  restored  to  him  on  the 
3rd  August  1426^;  and  Kempe,  the  late  Bishop 
of  LfOndon,  obtained  a  grant  of  the  temporalities 
of  the  see  of  York  on  the  22nd  April  1426.* 
Although  the  agreement  between  the  Council 
and  Bishop  Fleming,  occurs  on  the  Minutes  of 
the  21st  October  1426,  yet  it  is  evident,  from 
the  Minutes  of  the  Council  of  the  14th  January 


'  T^de  p.  21 1,  potiea.  ^  Vide  Rot.  ParL  toL  iv.  p.  SU . 

3  <*  Richard  late  Bishop  of  Lincoln,  who  had  been  translated  to  the 
**  sec  cf  Lincoln,  from  that  of  York,**  had  his  temporalities  restored 
4m  the  3rd  August*  {BoL  Patent^  4th  Hen.yi.  p.  3.  m.  10.)  Le  Neve 
Mates,  bat  it  is  presumed  erroneously,  that  Fleming  obtained  a  grant 
.of  the  temporalities  of  the  see  of  York  on  the  24th  May  1424. 

^  Vide  p.  192,  poitea;  and  Rot  Patent,  4th  Hen.  VL  p.  2.  m.  22., 
vberein  it  is  stated  that  the  See  of  York  had  become  vacant  by  the 
inms/oHan  of  Richard  late  Archbishop  of  York. 


XXX  PREFACE- 

4  Hen.  VI.  1426^,  that  it  must  have    been  made  early  in* 

1426*  •         • 

the  year  1424,  when  the  King  intended  to  confer 
the  see  of  York  upon  the  Bishop  of  Worcester. 
Fleming  was  never  translated,  and  died  Bishop  of 
Lincoln  in  1430.  The  Pontiff  avoided  the  mortifi- 
cation of  appearing  to  acquiesce  in  the  King's 
refusal  to  admit  Fleming  to  the  see  of  York,  by 
issuing  a  bull,  dated  on  the  3rd  kalends  of  August^ 
in  the  eighth  year  of  his  pontificate,  by  which  h^ 
translated  Fleming,  by  the  style  of  ^'  Richard  arch- 
"  bishop  of  York,''  to  the  see  of  Lincoln,  and 
promoted  John  bishop  of  London  to  that  of  York.' 
It  is  probable  that  the  appointment  of  the  Bishop 
of  London  was  a  compromise  between  the  Pope 
and  the  King,  as  the  translation  of  that  prelate 
prevented  the  advancement,  as  well  of  the  original 
nominee  of  the  King,  as  of  the  Pontiff;  of  which 
system  of  compromise,  other  examples  might  be 
adduced. 

On  the  1 5th  of  January  in  this  year  war  was 
proclaimed  between  England  and  Brittany  ^ ;  and 
towards  the  end  of  that  month  the  Archbishop  of 
jCanterbury,  the  Earl  of  Stafford,  the  Lords  Talbot 
and  Cromwell,  and  some  other  peers,  were  sent  by 
the  Duke  of  Bedford,  in  the  King's  name,  to  the 
Duke  of  Gloucester,  with  the  hope  of  producing 
a  reconciliation  between  him  and  the  Bishop  of 

Winchester,  the  Lord  Chancellor.    Their  instnic* 

_  ...  ^  > 

1  Vide  p.  ISl fpast^a. 

2  yide  Drake  8  History  of  York,  Appendix,  p.  Ixvi. 
^  Vide  ^.  ISi, posiea. 


PREFACE.  xxxi 

tions,  and  tbeir  communications  with  Gloucester,  4Hen.vi. 

1426* ' 

which  are  of  great  interest,  throw  much  light  upon 
the  state  of  parties  in  England,  and  upon  Glou- 
cester's character. 

The  Commissioners  were,  in  the  first  place, 
to  entreat  the  Duke  to  attend  the  Council  at 
Northampton,  on  the  13th  of  February  following^ 
where  the  dispute  between  him  and  the  Chancellor 
was  to  be  discussed,  and,  if  possible,  decided, 
The  Commissioners  were  directed  to  say,  in 
case  that  Gloucester  should  object  to  attend,  on 
the  pretence  that  if  he  and  Beaufort  were  to  be 
present  in  the  same  town,  riots  between  their  fol* 
lowers  might  occur,  that  they  dared  not  consent 
to  such  a  condition  as  that  Beaufort  should  be 
prohibited  from  being  at  Northampton ;  that  it 
was  improper  for  the  Duke  to  prescribe  to  the 
King  whom  he  should  admit  to  his  presence ;  and 
that  measures  had  been^  taken  to  prevent  any 
disturbance.  In  the  event  of  all  other  arguments 
fiuling  to  induce  Gloucester  to  come  to  the  King 
on  that  occasion,  they  were  to  remind  him,  that 
even  if  he  were  himself  King,  yet  that  if  any  of 
his  subjects,  being  a  Peer  of  the  Realm,  had  offended 
him,  he  must,  as  a  matter  of  right,  hear  him  in  his 
defence.  They  were  to  assure  him  of  the  desire  of 
the  Duke  of  Bedford,  and  of  the  other  Members  of 
the  Council,  to  do  him  justice,  and  to  examine  any 
JQSt  cause  of  complaint.  If  Gloucester  proposed 
to  comply  with  their  request  upon  condition  that 
ibe  Great  Seal  was  to  be  taken  from  Beaufort,  the 


XXXii  PREFACEL 

4  Hen. VI.  Duke  was  to  be  told^  that  it  was  contrary  to  reason 
^*^  for  the  lowest  person  in  the  land  to  be  deprived  of 
his  office,  excepting  at  the  King's  own  motion^  or 
the  officer's  request,  or  for  some  just  cause  proved  ? 
and  that  if  any  such  cause  could  be  proved  against 
the  Chancellor,  the  King,  by  advice  of  his  Council^ 
would  without  any  difficulty,  do  all  that  was 
proper ;  that  no  subject  had  a  right  to  refuse  to 
come  into  the  King's  presence,  until  the  King 
had  removed  from  his  office  an  officer  against 
whom  he  telt  displeasure,  for  that  would  in  effect 
be  to  controul  the  King  in  retaining  or  dismissing 
his  officer ;  "  the  which  is  too  great  a  taking  of 
*^  any  subject  upon  the  King  and  upon  his  free* 
^*  dom/'  The  Commissioners  were  also  ordered 
to  use  such  arguments,  founded  upon  the  settle- 
ment of  the  dispute  which  occurred  between 
Henry  the  Fifth,  when  Prince  of  Wales,  and 
Arundel  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  at  that 
period  Chancellor  \  as  might  to  them  appear 
most  advisable.  If,  finally,  Gloucester  persisted  ia 
his  refusal  to  come  to  the  King  at  Northampton, 
they  were  specially  to  require  and  charge  the 
Duke^  on  the  King's  behalf,  to  attend  the  King's 
Parhament  at  Leicester  on  the  18th  of  February, 
^'  in  the  which  Parliament,  the  King  would  minister 


>  of  this  dispute  between  Henry  the  Fifths  when  Prince  of  Wales^ 
and  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  no  other  notice  has  been  dis- 
covered. Arundel  was  chancellor  from  the  SOth  January  1407  untiT 
the  21st  December  1409,  (vide  Foedera,  vol.  viii.  pp.  4-64,  616,)  withia 
which  period  the  afiair  must  have  taken  place. 


PREFACE,  xxxiii 

iiidifFerently  just  law  and  reason  to  all  his  sub-  4.Hen.vi 

.  .  1426 

jects,  of  what  estate  or  condition  that  they  might 


he."  To  these  instructions,  which  are  dated  at 
St  Albans  on  the  29th  January  1426,  the  Great 
and  Privy  Seals  were  attached,  and  they  were 
signed  by  the  Duke  of  Bedford,  the  Bishop  of 
London^  the  Earl  of  Stafford,  and  the  Lords 
Talbot^  Cromwell,  and  Scrope.^ 

The  Duke  of  Gloucester  did  not  comply  with 
the  Councirs  request,  by  meeting  the  King  at 
Northampton  on  the  13th  of  February^;  but  he 
attended  the  Parliament  at  Leicester  on  the  18th  of 
that  month,  when  the  quarrel  between  himself  and 
Beaufort  was  terminated  in  the  manner  described 
on  the  rolls  of  that  Parliament^;  and  an  Ordinance 
of  the  Council  on  the  subject  was  prepared  about 
the  middle  of  the  same  year/  Beaufort,  however, 
resigned  the  Great  Seal  on  the  13th  or  14th  of 
March  ^;  and  he  obtained  a^  licence,  dated  on  the 
14th  of  May®,  to  undertake  a  pilgrimage  beyond 
the  sea. 

In  M  arch  in  this  year,  the  salary  of  Lady 
Botelerj  the  King's  governess,  was  increased^; 
and  much  attention  appears  to  have  been  always 
shown  to  the  nurses  and  servants  of  the  royal 
family ;  thus  Joan,  the  wife  of  Thomas  Astley,  the 


1  Vide  pp^lSl'lST, postea.  ^  Fu2e  Chronicle  of  London,  p.  167. 

3  Vide  RoU  Pari,  vol.iv.  pp.  296-299.         *  Vide  pp.  174«-177,/wfca. 
^  Vide    Foedera,  vol.  x.  p«  S53  ;    and  Rot.  Pari.  vol.  iv.  p.  299 ; 
and  pp.  187-189,  postea. 
*  Vide  p-  IQSfpostea,  ^  Ibid,  p.  191. 

VOL-    III-  C 


xxxiv  PREFACE. 

4Hen.vi.  King^s  nurse,  was  granted  the  large  annuity  of 
jE40  in  January  1424,  which  was  equal  to  the 
salary  of  a  Privy  Councillor  or  a  Judge  ^;  and 
Joan  Warryn,  who  had  been  nurse  to  Henry  the 
Fifth,  was  allowed  jE20  per  annum.^ 

Several    young  noblemen  and    others    were 
knighted  by  Henry  the   Sixth,  who  was  at  that 
time  about  five  years  old,  at  Leicester,  in  May 
1426 ;  among  whom  were  the  Duke  of  York,  then 
fifteen  years  of  age,  and  Thomas  Lord  Roos,  who 
was  three  years  older.   The  Countess  of  Westmore- 
land, as  guardian   of  the  Duke,  petitioned  soon 
afterwards  that  the  allowance  of  200  marks  for 
his  maintenance  might  be  increased,  because  it  was 
insufficient  for  his  station,  *^  he  having  been  made 
**  a  knight  ;*'   and  the   Council  augmented  it  to 
j£200.^     In  December  following.  Lord  Roos  like- 
wise petitioned  the  King,  stating  that  his  Majesty 
had  recently  been  pleased  to  confer  upon  him  the 
order  of  knighthood,  with  his  own  hands,  and  that 
he  was  desirous  of  obeying  the  injunctions  of  chi- 
valry, by  serving  in  the  wars  of  France,  and  he 
prayed  for  the  necessary  money  to  enable  him  to 
do  so.  The  Council  ordered  £100  to  be  paid  to  him 
upon  condition  that  he  proceeded  to  France  in  the 
retinue  of  the  Duke  of  Bedford.*    In  June  in  this 
year,  Thomas  Langley,  bishop  of  Durham,  who  had 
shortly  before  been  appointed  a  Member  of  the 


1  Vide^AShpostea.  ^  Ibid.  p.  190. 

3  Ibid.  pp.  194.,  195.  4  jrj^.  pp.  226,  227. 


PREFACE.  XXXV 

Council,  solicited  permission  to  retire,  on  account  ^cn.VL 
of  his  age  and  infirmities,  so  that  he  might  be  able 
to  attend  to  his  episcopal  duties,  lest  the  neglect 
of  them  should  peril  his  souL^ 

An  example  of  the  arbitrary  power  of  the 
Council  is  the  order  of  the  27th  July,  by  which 
the  Chancellor  was  authorized,  in  case  of  com- 
plaints from  any  of  the  King's  subjects  or  allies, 
who  had  letters  -  of  safe  conduct,  that  their  ships, 
goods,  or  persons  had  been  seized  at  sea,  to  arrest 
the  delinquents,  until  they  rendered  justice  to  the 
parties  aggrieved.*  The  .cause  in  which  the  Council 
gave  judgment  on  that  day,  respecting  the  seizure 
by  the  Abbot  of  St.  Augustine's  of  Canterbury  of 
a  ship  laden  with  wines  ^,  shows  how  various  was 
the  nature  of  the  suits  which  that  body  took  upon 
itself  to  determine,  instead  of  their  being  brought 
before  the  ordinary  courts  of  justice. 

At  Beading,  in  November,  5  Hen.  VI.  1426,  5  Hcn.v 
new  regulations  were  ordained  for  the  governance 
of  the  Council*,  founded  upon  those  of  the 
years  1422,  and  1424^  the  most  material  additions 
being  those  which  were  made  to  secure  freedom 
of  debate,  and  to  ensure  greater  regularity  in  its 
proceedings.  It  was  determined,  that  no  member 
of  the  Council,  which  then  consisted  of  four  Dukes, 


I  Vide  p.  197,pa8tea.  2/5a.p.208. 

^Ibid.  p.  109-  4  iWa,  pp.  213-221. 

*  JUd.  pp- 148,  149 ;  and  Rot.  Pari.  voLiv.  pp.  175,  176. 

C  2 


\ 


xxxvi  PREFACE. 

5Hen.VL  two  Archbisliops,  six  Bishops^  one  of  whom  was 
the  Bishop  of  Winchester,  five  Earls,  and  five 
Barons^,  or  any  great  officer  of  state,  should  be 
removed  or  punished,  without  the  consent  of  the 
majority  of  the  Council  The  King's  business  was 
always  to  have  precedence  in  Council  and  Parlia- 
ment In  filling  up  benefices  or  offices,  preference 
was  to  be  shown  to  the  servants  of  the  King,  of  his 
father,  and  of  his  grandfather,  Henry  the  Fourth. 
No  business,  excepting  it  were  of  a  pressing  nature, 
was  to  be  transacted  out  of  term  time.  In  case  of 
difierence  of  opinion  in  the  Council,  and  that  the 
Duke  of  Bedford  or  of  Gloucester  should  be  in  the 
minority,  and  should  endeavour  to  influence  the 
others  by  argument  and  did  not  succeed  in  con- 
vincing them,  the  matter  was  to  be  adjourned  to  the 
following  Council  Day,  when  the  majority  were  to 
decide ;  and  if  the  votes  were  equal,  the  party  in 
which  either  of  the  said  Dukes  happened  to  be, 
was  to  be  considered  the  majority.  No  lord  of  the 
Council  was  to  countenance  any  malefactor,  support 
any  man's  suit  or  quarrel,  or  entertain  displeasure 
against  any  judge  or  other  officer  for  performing 
his  duty.  Rules  were  also  laid  down  for  preserving 
harmony  among  the  members  of  the  Council,  and 
it  was  provided  that  no  lawyer,  but  only  persons 
of  *^  name  and  fame,  true  and  indifferent  between 
'^  the  King  and  the  people  and  all  parties,  should  be 
"  made  Sheriffs,  who  were  to  take  their  oath  accord- 

1  Videp.2lSjpastea, 


PREFACE.  XXXvii 

"  ing  to  the  statute,  and  in  chancery,  and  not  by  5  Heu.VL 
"  virtue  of  a  writ  of  Medimus  potestatem/  "  Under-  ^*^^- 
sheriffs  were  ordered  to  be  changed  every  year,  and 
sheriffs  were  to  be  sworn  not  to  let  their  office  to 
farm,  nor  to  re-appoint  the  undersheriff  of  the 
preceding  year,  but  some  other  person  of  good 
reputation.  Justices  and  clerks  of  the  peace,  ex- 
cepting peers,  were  likewise  to  be  changed  or  newly 
named  every  year,  and  if  any  of  them  had  mis- 
behaved, the  statute  was  to  be  enforced  against 
Ihem.  Inquiries  were  to  be  made  into  the  con- 
duct of  escheators,  and  no  steward  of  any  lord 
was  to  be  appointed  sheriff  or  escheator  in  the 
shire  in  which  he  acted  in  that  capacity. 

In  the  Council  on  the  25th  January  1427,  Lord  1427^ 
Hungerford,  captain  of  Cherbourg,  announced  that 
he  had  received  intelligence  of  the  intention  of  the 
French  and  Bretons,  to  make  a  sudden  attack  upon 
that  place,  and  he  therefore  entreated  permission 
to  go  thither  with  all  expedition  for  its  defence.  In 
case  of  the  Council's  refusal,  he  begged,  if  any 
injury  occurred  to  that  town,  that  the  responsi- 
bility might  not  rest  upon  him,  he  being  ready  and 
desirous  of  repairing  to  it.^  The  Duke  of  Bedford 
being  about  to  return  to  France,  the  Council,  on 
the  26th  of  January,  ordered  that  the  expences  of 
his  voyage  should  be  paid,  because  the  Duke  was 
not  at  the  King's  wages,  like  those  who  were  then 
about  to  serve  in  his  retinue,^ 


1  Fid^p.  230,/HWfea, 
C  3 


^^vyijl  PR£r  ACS* 

en    VT  Before  Bedford  left  England,    the  Council 

1427.  considered  it  expedient  to  have  a  conference 
with  the  Dukes  of  Bedford  and  Gloucester,  to 
ascertain  what  were  their  sentiments  respecting 
the  government ;  and  the  memorandum  of  what 
took  place  on  the  occasion,  of  which  there  are  two 
copies*,  differing  in  some  particulars  from  each 
other,  is  of  great  interest.  It  is  evident  that  the 
Council  entertained  much  jealousy  of  the  intentions 
of  Gloucester,  if  not  of  Bedford  ;  and  the  object  of 
the  communication  which  they  made  to  the  two 
princes,  was  to  assert  that  the  whole  authority  of 
the  government  was  vested  in  the  King,  notwith- 
standing his  minority,  and,  in  his  name,  in  the 
Council ;  and  to  obtain  the  acknowledgment  of  the 
Dukes  that  the  power  of  either  of  them,  as  Pro- 
tector of  the  realm  and  Principal  Councillor  to 
the  King,  was  limited,  and  that  they  were  not 
justified  in  assuming  the  royal  authority. 

The  Archbishop  of  York,  then  Chancellor,  in 
his  address  to  the  Duke  of  Bedford^  said,  that 
"  the  execution  of  the  authority  of  the  sovereign 
**  resteth  not  in  one  singular  person,  but  in  all  the 
^*  said  lords  together,  except  the  authority  given  to 
"  the  Dukes  by  Act  of  Parliament ; '"  that  the 
Council  considered  "  they  would  stand  in  a  perilous 
♦*  situation,  unless  they  were  free  to  govern  by  the 
^^  said  authority,  and  acquit  them  in  all  things  that 
♦*  they  thought  expedient  for  the  King's  behoof. 


>  The  copy  in  pp.  237-242  is  the  fullest  and  most  interesting. 


PREFACE.  xxxix 

"  the  public  good  of  his  realm,  and  free  execution  5Hen.VL 
"  of  his  laws ;  and  else  they  durst  not  take  it  upon     ^*^' 


cc 
It 


them  longer  to  sit  there  as  in  his  Council,  con- 
sidering diverse  words  and  rehearsals  that  have 
been  said  before,  as  well  by  the  Duke  of  Bedford 
as  by  the  Duke  of  Gloucester/'  ^    To  the  request 
of  the  Council,  that  Bedford  would  "  vouchsafe  to 
"  declare  unto  them  his  intent  therein,  letting  him 
'*  farther  wit  that  they,  as  the  King's  Council,  sent 
•^  unto  him  to  come  unto  the  King's  said  place  of 
"  Council,   to  the  intent  to  open  unto  him  the 
^'  matters  abovesaid,"  he  replied  in  the  most  satis - 
&ctory  manner.    The  Duke   said  that   he   fully 
understood  their  observations,  and  thanked  them 
with  all  his  heart  for  sending  for  him  for  that  cause  : 
that  it  afforded  *^  the  greatest  gladness  that  ever 
he  felt  to  his  heart,  to  see  the  King  in  his  tender 
age  to  have  so  sad,  so  substantial,  and  so  true  a 
"  Council;"    that  he   knew  the   King  was   his 
sovereign  lord,  and  he  his  liege  man,  and  subject  to 
him  and  to  his  laws  ;  that  although  God  had,  by  his 
birth,  placed  him  nearer  to  him  than  any  other 
person,  yet  that  he  would  in  all  things  be  advised 
and  ruled  by  the  Lords  of  the  Council,  and  obey  the 
King  and  them  as  submissively  as  the  lowest  and 
poorest  subject ;  that  if  at  any  time  he  acted  con- 
trarily,  he  would  willinglybe  reformed  and  corrected 
bj  them^  knowing  that  such  was  his  duty,  offering  in 
all  things  to  act  according  to  their  advice  for  the 


1  Vide  pp.  231-234,  and  237-239,  postea, 

C  4 


xl  PREFACE. 

5Hen.VL  King's   service,  and   "to   assist   them   therein   if 

1427. 

**  need  were  to  live  and  die.  ''  Fo  r  the  better 
assurance  of  the  Council  he  spontaneously  opened 
the  Book  of  Evangelists,  which  was  lying  in  the 
Star  Chamber,  and  swore  that  he  would  truly 
observe  what  he  had  agreed  to  and  promised. 

Bedford's  conduct  on  the  occasion,  had  an  effect 
which,  in  the  fifteenth  century,  was  more  common 
than  might  be  expected  from  the  idea  usually  en- 
tertained of  the  rude  manners  of  the  age.  "  These 
words,"  one  of  the  memoranda  ^  states,  "  and  many 
"  other  gentle  words,  my  Lord  of  Bedford  said 
"  there  so  benignly  and  goodly,  that  for  very 
hearty  affection  and  truth,  the  tears  sprung  as 
well  out  of  his  eyes,  as  out  of  the  eyes  of  all 
my  Lords  that  were  there  present  and  heard 
"  him." 

From  the  Duke  of  Gloucester,  however,  the 
Council  met,  at  first,  with  a  very  different  recep- 
tion. In  consequence  of  his  being  ill,  the  Council 
did  not  send  for  him,  but  on  the  following  day, 
the  29th  of  January,  they  proceeded  to  his  inn, 
vj^hen  the  Chancellor  repeated  what  he  had  said 
to  the  Duke  of  Bedford,  together  with  the  an- 
swers which  Gloucester  had  before  given  to  cer- 
tain overtures  declared  to  him  by  the  Council, 
in  the  which  the  Duke  of  Bedford  found  him 
somewhat  "  heavyede  and  not  acethede "  by 
Gloucester,  and  added,  that  '*  the  Lords  of  the 

1  Vi{lei}.2iOypost€a, 


PREFACE.  xli 


J     > 


Council  durst  not,  nor  could  not,  lake  upon  5Hen.vi. 

them   to  sit  as  they  do  in  the  King's  Council,      ^*^' 
*•  and  under  such  peril  as  they  do."     Gloucester 
answered,  as  he  had  often  done  before,  that  "  if  he 
**  had  done  any  thing  that  touched  the  King  his 

sovereign  lord's   estate,  thereof  would   he   not 

answer  unto  no  person  on  live,  save  only  unto 
**  the  King  when  he  come  to  his  age ;  and  also 
"  such  words :  *  Let  my  brother  govern  as  him  lust 
"  while  he  is  in  this  land,  for  after  his  going  over 
"  into  France  I  will  govern  as  me  seemeth  good.'  [' 
The  Chancellor  then  reminded  Gloucester  of  thte^ 
way  in  which  the  Duke  of  Bedford  had  acted, 
by    coming    to  them    and   making    a  statement 
cooformably  to  their  wishes ;  that  they  hoped  to 
find  him  similarly  disposed ;  and  they  beseeched 
him  to  declare  his  intentions  in  the  matter.     This 
exhortation  produced  the  desired  effect.      Glou- 
cester expressed  his  readiness  to   submit  to   the 
will  of  the  Council  in  all  things,  and   entreated 
their  advice  and  remonstrance,  if  ever  he  acted 
contrary  to  the  laws  of  the  land ;   and  he  added, 
that  notwithstanding  what  he  might  have  before 
said,  he  never  had  any  intention  to  do  otherwise 
than    be  governed  by  the   King's    authority,   as 
exercised  by  the  Council.^ 

A  doubt  as  to  the  directions  which  Henry  the 
Fiftii  had  given  in  his  last  iHness,  respecting  the 
policy  to  be  pursued  by  the  Duke  of  Bedford  as 


Vide  pp,  2S6,  239,  2^0f  postea. 


xlii  PREFACE. 

5  Hen.vi,  Regent  of  France,  caused  the  Bishop  of  Norwich, 
and  the  Lords  Stafford,  Hungerford,  and  Bour- 
chier,  to  be  examined  on  the  subject,  on  the 
25th  February  1427-  They  informed  the  Council, 
that  from  their  feelings  of  grief  at  the  time,  they 
were  unable  to  state  exactly  what  the  King  had 
said,  but  to  the  best  of  their  recollection  Henry 
desired  that  the  Duke  of  Bedford  should  draw 
down  into  Normandy,  and  defend  that  province 
and  his  other  conquests  as  well  as  he  could,  with 
the  revenues  and  profits  thereof,  "  and  to  do 
"  therewith  as  he  would  do  with  his  own ;''  that 
Bedford  replied,  that  he  considered  that  the  King 
meant  him  to  do  this  until  his  son  was  of  age,  and 
that  the  dying  Monarch  rejoined,  "  he  understood 
*^  none  otherwise  ^ ;"  which  statement  agrees  with 
that  of  an  inedited  but  valuable  contemporary 
history  of  Henry  the  Fifth's  reign  in  the  British 
Museum.^ 

A  proceeding  which  occurred  shortly  before 
is  strikingly  at  variance  with  the  present  regular 
system  for  paying  the  King's  soldiers,  and  with 
modem  ideas  of  military  discipline.  The  wages 
of  the  soldiers  who  formed  the  garrison  at  Calais 
having  long  been  in  arrears,  they  deputed  Boke- 


1  Vide  p.  248>  posiea. 

3  Additional  MS.  No.  1776>  and  Cottonian  MS.  Julius,  E.  iv.  After 
mentioning  some  other  directions  given  by  Henry  the  Fifih,  shortly 
before  he  expired,  the  King  is  stated  to  have  said  ;  "  Fratri  meo  Duci 
<*  Bedfordis  custodiam  et  regimen  Francis  et  ducatus  Normannis, 
*'  usqtie  adjilij  met  discretianis  annos  committend*  fore  discerno.'* 


PREFACE.  xliii 

land,  the  treasurer  of  that  town,  John  Shirley,  one  ^?®^^^* 
of  the  retinue  of  the  Earl  of  Warwick,  the  Cap- 
tain of  Calais,  and  one  of  their  colleagues  named 
John  Halle,  to  prosecute  their  claims  before  the 
Council.  The  Council  inquired  whether,  in  case 
the  10,000  marks  which  had  been  assigned  them 
out  of  the  sum  to  be  paid  at  Middelburgh  as  part 
of  the  ransom  of  the  King  of  Scots,  should  not 
be  received  so  soon  as  was  expected,  they  would 
be  contented  with  an  additional  assignment  out  of 
the  duty  on  wools  exported,  until  the  said  10,000 
marks  were  paid  ;  to  which  they  agreed.^ 

About  the  same  time,  the  Clerk  of  the  King's 
works  received  «£200  for  repairs  of  the  Palace  at 
Westminster  and  of  the  Tower  of  London  ^j  and 
a  few  weeks  afterwards,  the  King's  crown,  which 
had  been  in  the  custody  of  the  Bishop  of  Win- 
chester (probably  as  security  for  money)  was 
delivered  up  to  the  Council  in  the  Star  Chamber, 
and  ordered  to  be  placed  in  a  leathern  box,  sealed 
with  the  signet  of  the  Duke  of  Bedford,  and  to 
be  deposited  with  the  Lord  Treasurer  and  Cham- 
berlains of  the  Exchequer.^ 

On  the  10th  of  March  in  this  year,  the  Council 
consented  to  the  release  of  the  Duke  of  Bourbon, 
who  was  taken  prisoner  at  Agincourt,  upon  certain 
conditions,  the  most  remarkable  of  which  were,  that 
he  should  engage  his  eldest  son  to  submit  to  the 
King  of  England's  authority,  and  obtain  the  re- 


J  Vide  p.  242,  poska.  2  Ibid.  p.  243.  »  Ibid.  p.  25a 


xliv  PREFACE. 

5Hcn.vi-  lease  of  the  two  sons  of  the  late  Earl  of  Somer- 

^*^'      set,  who  were  then  prisoners  in  France,  or  give 

security  for  the  amount  of  their  ransoms,  which 

ransoms  were   to    be  repaid  by  them  when   the 

King  arrived  at  years  of  discretion.* 

Many  notices  occur  of  a  notorious  highway 
robber,  named  William  Wawe,  who  is  styled  in 
the  Minutes  of  the  Council  a  *^  son  of  iniquity/^  ^ 
His  offences  were  treason  and  felony,  and  he  is 
elsewhere  called  a  '^  heretic,  traitor,  and  common 
*^  robber.*' '  Wawe  was  arrested  and  committed 
to  the  Marshalsea,  whence  he  escaped,  joined  a 
band  of  villains,  robbed  churches  and  nunneries, 
and  committed  divers  devastations  on  the  King's 
highways.  A  reward  of  £100  was  offered  for 
bringing  him,  dead  or  alive,  before  the  Council ; 
and  if  apprehended  by  a  person  guilty  of  any 
crime,  excepting  treason,  such  person  was  to 
receive  a  free  pardon  and  100  marks;  and  if 
taken  by  the  commonalty  of  any  city,  borough, 
or  town,  the  inhabitants  thereof  were  thenceforward 
to  be  free  from  toll,  but  if  already  free  from  toll, 
they  were  to  receive  some  other  privilege  of  equal 
value;  and  it  was  forbidden  to  give  Wawe  food, 
drink,  or  lodging.  In  May  following,  this  for- 
midable person  took  sanctuary  in  the  abbey  of 
Beaulieu,  the  abbot  of  which  place  was  imme- 
diately called  upon  to  produce  evidence  of  any 
liberties  or  franchises,  which   authorized  him  to 


1  Vide  p.  265,  posiea.  3  Ibid.  p.  257.  «  Ibid,  p.  268. 


PREFACE.  xlv 

shelter  Wawe  in  that  house.^     Chroniclers,  with  5Hen.vi. 

1427 

one  exception,  are  silent  respecting  him  ;  but  he, 
at  last,  met  with  his  deserts,  as  he  Avas  appre- 
hended by  Sir  John  RadclyfFe  *,  and  executed.  * 

The  Instructions  issued  on  the  12th  March 
1427,  to  Garter  King  of  Arms  on  his  mission  to 
the  King  of  Scotland,   are  deserving  of  perusal. 
He  was  to  complain  of  the  nonpayment  of  the  Scot- 
tish King's  ransom,  and  to  desire  that  the  arrears 
then  due  might  be  paid  ;    to  remind  the  Scotch 
•  government,  that  it  was  stipulated  in  case  any  of 
the  hostages  who  were  sent  to  England,  as  security 
for  the  fulfilment  of  the  treaty  by  which  the  King 
was  released,  died,  others  of  equal  rank  should  be 
sent  in  their  stead ;  but  that  several  of  them  had 
died  without  their  places  having  been  supplied. 
In  the  event  of  the  King  of  Scots  imputing  their 
death    to  the  Council,  in  consequence   of  those 
hostages  being  kept  in  places  where  the  late  pesti- 
lence (of  which  it  is  believed  that  no  notice  occurs 
in    any   chronicle)    raged,    notwithstanding   their 
request  to  be  removed,  Garter  was  to  say  that  the 
Scottish  hostages  who  died  of  the  pestilence  were 
kept   in  London,  where  the  Dukes  of   Bedford 
and   Gloucester,   and  all  the  other  lords  of  the 


1   Vide  p.  268y  posted. 

^  For  arresting  Wawe  and  other  services  Sir  John  Radclyffe  received 
a  reward  of  £GO,  on  the  26th  October  U28.     Vide  p.  Sl% pastea. 

^  Vide  Chronicle  of  London,  p.  115,  a  note  to  which,  under  the  fifth 
jear,  contains  this  pithy  but  conclusive  information,  '<  Wille  Wawe 
•*  iras  hanged.' 


♦» 


xlvi  PREFACE. 

5  Hen.VL  Council, remained  during  the  time ;  that  the  hostages 
1427.  y^ere  "  neither  pinned  nor  barred  up  '*  in  any 
house,  but  went  at  large  in  the  city,  and  might 
have  taken  any  measures  they  pleased  for  their 
own  preservation ;  that  the  Council  did  not  remove, 
nor  were  the  Courts  adjourned,  on  account  of  the 
epidemic,  until  after  the  hostages  died,  and  that  if 
the  pestilence  had  prevailed  throughout  England, 
the  King  was  not  therefore  bound  to  send  the 
hostages  out  of  England.^ 

A  discussion  arose  in  the  Council,  on  the 
16th  of  May,  respecting  the  Pope's  Collector,  who 
was  imprisoned  for  delivering  bulls  contrary  to 
the  statute.  The  Lords  Spiritual  petitioned  for  his 
release  upon  giving  bail,  and  the  opinion  of  each 
member  of  the  Council  being  asked,  the  Lords 
Cromwell,  Tiptoft,  Bourchier,  and  Hungerford, 
said  they  would  not  agree  to  his  release,  unless 
some  sufficient  Englishmen  would  be  bound,  in  a 
large  sum,  to  produce  the  said  Collector  whenever 
the  King  commanded  them,  and  to  engage  that 
in  the  mean  time  he  should  do  nothing  contrary 
to  law ;  but  the  Duke  of  Gloucester,  the  Earls  of 
Huntingdon  and  Stafford,  Lord  Scrope,  and  all 
the  Bishops  who  were  Members  of  the  Council^ 
agreed  that  the  Collector  should  be  admitted  to 
bail  upon  mainprize.  The  Collector  appeared  on 
the  same  day  in  the  Star  Chamber,  and  swore  that 


»  Vide  pp.  256-265,  pastea.    Another  article  on  the  subject  of  the 
Scottish  hostages  occurs  in  pp.  357*359. 


PREFACE.  xlvii 

he  would  neither  write  nor  do  any  thing  against  5  Hen.VL 
the  King  and  the  statutes  of  the  realm    before 
the  morrow  of  the  feast  of  St.  John  the  Baptist, 
on  which  day  he  was  to  be  again  brought  before 
the  Council.^ 

On  the  19th  of  May  the  Council  were  engaged 
in  examining  the  malversation  of  a  person  who  had 
intruded  as  Abbot  of  St.  Mary  of  Grace  near  the 
Tower  of  London,  who  confessed  in  his  examination, 
that  the  jewels  belonging  to  that  monastery  had 
been  removed,  and  were  then  in  the  house  of  the 
mother  of  one  Roger  Mone,  near  St.  Botulph's 
wharf;  and  that  he  had  given  a  house  which  was 
the  property  of  the  monastery  to  an  esquire  of  the 
name  of  Kighley  the  younger." 

The  see  of  Salisbury  became  vacant  in  Julv 
1426,  when  it  appears  that  the   chapter  elected 
Simon  Sydenham,  although  the  King  had  recom* 
mended    to  them  Robert  Neville,  son  of  the  Earl 
of  Westmoreland  ;  and  it  is  remarkable,  that  not- 
withstanding that  circumstance,  and  that  the  King 
had  also  ^w^ritten  to  the  Pope  in  favour  of  Neville, 
the   Council    should   yet    have    allowed    Syden- 
ham  to    prosecute  his   election  at  the  court  of 
Rome,    without  any  impediment  on  the  part  of 
the  Crown.     Neville,  however,  obtained  the  see 
of    Salisbury ;    and  in   1429   Sydenham    became 
Bishop  of  Chichester. 

JLicense  was  granted,  about  the  same  time,  to 


1  Vide^.^GSfPosUa,  ^Ibid.^.9Q^. 


xlviii  PREFACE. 

sHen.vi.  some  of  the  King's  subjects  to  enter  the  service 
^*  ■  of  the  King  of  Denmark,  in  defence  of  his  realm 
against  any  of  his  enemies  who  were  not  con- 
federated with,  or  allied  to  the  King ;  whence  it 
may  be  inferred,  that  a  licence  for  this  purpose 
was  necessary,  and  that  it  was  not  deemed  pro- 
per to  allow  English  subjects  to  serve  against  any 
ally  of  England. 

The  Council  agreed,  on  the  9lh  July  142/,  to 
grant  20,000  marks  to  the  Duke  of  Gloucester,  in 
aid  of  his  attempt  to  recover  possession  of  his 
Duchess's  dominions  *;  but,  as  the  grant  itself  is 
printed  by  Rymer  ^  it  is  not  requisite  to  do  more 
than  allude  to  it,  as  one  of  the  most  important 
acts  of  the  Council  in  this  year. 

6Hen.vi.  Either   the  submission   which   the   Duke   of 

^*  '  Gloucester  professed  to  the  wishes  of  the  Council, 
in  January  1427,  was  insincere,  or  he  soon 
abandoned  the  moderation  by  which  he  then 
promised  to  be  governed,  for  in  March  in  this 
year,  he  insisted  upon  the  Peers  stating  what 
authority  they  considered  him  to  possess,  as  Pro- 
lector  and  Defender  of  the  Kingdom,  in  the 
absence  of  the  Duke  of  Bedford;  and*  he  refused 
to  come  to  Parliament  until  they  did  so. 

The  answer  of  the  Peers  to  Gloucester's 
audacious  demands  reflects  the  highest  honour 
upon  their  sagacity  and  firmness.   Being  assembled 

1  Videp^ilhpostea.  ^  Vide  Tcedera^  vol.x.  p.  375. 


PREFACE.  xlix 

in  Parliament,   they  took  his  request  into  consi-  eHenVi. 
deration  ;  and  in  reply,  the  Archbishop  of  Canter-     ^^^' 
bury,  in  their  name,  reminded  him  of  the  answer 
which  they  had  made  to  his  pretension  to  govern  the 
Realm,  soon  after  the  King's  Accession,  which  has 
been  before  alluded  to^;  and  proceeded  to  state 
that,  nevertheless,  with  the  view  of  preserving  peace 
and  tranquillity,  and  to  appease  him,  Parliament 
had  then  determined  that,  in  the  absence  of  the 
Duke  of  Bedford,  he  should  be  chief  of  the  King's 
Council,  "  and  devised  therefore  unto  you  a  name  ; 
**  different  from  other  Councillors,  not  the  name 
of  Tutor,  Lieutenant,  Governor,  nor  of  Regent ;  | 
nor   no  name  that  should  import  authority  of , 
governance  of  the  land,  but  the  name  of  Pro- 1 
tector   and  Defensor,   the   which   importeth   a  ; 
personal  duty  of  attendance  to  the  actual  defence 
of  the  land  \'  that  therewith  was  granted  him 
certain  power  specified  in  an  Act  of  Parliament, 
to  endure  as  long  as  it  pleased  the  King ;  and  if 
the  three   estates  had   intended  to   confer  more 
power  upon  him,  more  would  have  been  expressed 
therein,  to  which  act  the  Duke  had  agreed,  saving 
all  the  rights  of  the  Duke  of  Bedford ;  that  with 
respect    to    any  pre-eminence    as    chief    of   the 
Council,    it    was    fully   described   in  the   articles 
subscribed  by  Bedford  himself  and  the  other  Lords 
of  the  Council ;  **  but  as  in  Parliament  to  which  ye 
**  be  called  upon  your  faith  and  allegiance  as  Duke 


Vide  p.  xii,  antea. 

VOL.  in.  d 


4€ 


I  PREFACE. 

6  HeD.vi.  *^  of  Gloucester,  as  other  Lords  be,  and  none  other- 
**  wise,  we  know  no  power  nor  authority  that  ye 
have  other  than  ye  as  Duke  of  Gloucester  should 
have,  the  King  being  in  Parliament,  at  years  of 
^*  most    discretion,    we   marvelling   with   all   our 
hearts,  that  considering  the  open  declaration  of 
the  authority  and  power  belonging  to  my  Lord 
of  Bedford  and  to  you  in  his  absence,  and  also 
^*  to  the  King's  Council,  subscribed  purely  and 
simply  by  my  said  Lord  of  Bedford,  and  by  you, 
that  ye  should  in  any  wise  be  stirred  or  moved 
not  to  content  you  therewith,  either  to  pretend 
you  any  other;''   considering  that  since   such 
power  was  granted  to  him,  the  King  had  increased 
in  age  and  understanding,  and  was  likely  in  lawful 
years  to  assume  his  royal  authority,   the  Lords 
therefore  "  prayed,  exhorted,  and  required  "  Glou- 
cester^^ to  content  you  with  the  power  abovesaid, 
and    declared,    of    the    which   my   Lord  your 
brother  of  Bedford,  the  King's  eldest   uncle, 
*^  contented  him ;  and  that  ye  none  larger  power 
*^  desire,  will  nor  use  ;  giving  you  this  that  is  above 
"  written  for  our  answer  to  your  foresaid  demand ; 
"  the  which  we  will  dwell  and  abide  with  without 
"  variance  or  changing.    Over  this  beseeching  and 
**  praying  you  in  our  most  humble  and  lowly  wise, 
"  and  also  requiring  you    in  the  King's  name, 
"  that  ye,  according  to  the  King's  commandment 
^  contained  in   his  writ,   sent  unto  you  in  that 
*^  behalf,    come  to  this   his  present  Parliament, 
•*  and   intend  to  the  good  effect  and  speed   of 


PREFACE.  Ji 

*'  matters  to  be  demesned  and  treated  in  the  same,  6  Hen.vi. 
«  like  as  of  right  ye  ought  to  do/'*  This  reply  to  **^ 
the  Duke  of  Gloucester's  communication  was 
signed  by  the  two  Archbishops,  by  nine  out  of  the 
seventeen  Bishops,  by  four  out  of  the  twenty- six 
Abbots,  by  the  Duke  of  Norfolk,  by  three  out  of 
the  five  Earls,  and  by  eight  out  of  the  twenty-one 
Barons,  who  were  summoned  to  that  Parliament/ 

It  having  been  determined  by  the  Peers  in  Par- 
liament that  the  young  Duke  of  York,  who  was  at 
that  time  about  seventeen  years  of  age,  should 
continually  reside  with  the  King,  a  writ  of  Privy 
Seal  was  issued  on  the  22nd  of  March,  com-* 
manding  him  to  repair  to  his  Majesty  without 
delay,  and  stating  that  such  arrangements  should  be 
made  in  the  household,  for  his  reception,  as  would 
be  satisfactory  to  him.  The  Countess  of  West- 
moreland, his  guardian,  was  also  directed  to  take 
the  necessary  measures  for  the  Duke's  removal.^ 
Early  in  May  following,  several  Knights  and  Es- 
quires who  were  selected  to  attend  upon  the  King's 
person^  were  ordered  to  appear  before  the  Council, 
and  it  was  agreed  that  each  of  the  said  Knights, 
the  greater  part  of  whom  had  been  old  and  faithful 
servants  of  Henry  the  Fifth,  should  remain  with 
the  Earl  of  Warwick,  the  King's  master,  in 
attendance  on  the  monarch,  and  have  in  the 
King's  household,  one  esquire  and  two  valets,  with 
provisions    for   their   chambers,    together  with   a 


^  Vide  Rot.  Pari,  vol.iv.  p.  326.  2  Vide  pp.  292,  29S, postea. 

d  2 


Hi  PREFACE. 

GHeiLVL  salaiy  of  100  marks  per  annum.  On  the  same 
occasion  the  Council  appointed  the  castles  of 
Wallingford  and  Hereford  (probably  a  mistake 
for  Hertford)  for  the  King's  residence  in  sum- 
mer, and  those  of  Windsor  and  Berkhampstead  in 
winter.' 

The  rules  laid  down  by  the  Council,  in  June 
in  this  year,  for  the  guidance  of  the  Earl  of  War- 
wick, who  was  appointed  governor  of  the  King's 
person,  with  respect  to  his  education,  are  extremely 
interesting.  The  young  Monarch  was  to  be  in- 
structed to  fear  God,  to  reverence  virtue  and  to 
eschew  vice  ;  the  best  "mirrors  and  examples''  of 
former  times  of  the  prosperity  which  attended 
virtuous  Kings,  their  lands  and  subjects,  and  the 
misfortunes  which  befell  Sovereigns  of  an  opposite 
character,  were  to  be  exhibited  to  his  view.  The 
King  was  to  be  taught  *^  nurture,  literature, 
"  languages,"  and  other  knowledge  suitable  to 
his  age  and  station.  Warwick  was  authorized  to 
chastise  him  when  he  was  negligent,  disobedient, 
or  acted  improperly.^     Power  was  given  to  the  Earl 


1  Ftcfe  pp.  294, 295, /NM^eo. 

3  A  special  provision  for  that  purpose  occurs  n  the  Earl  of  Warwick's 
appointment,  in  these  words,  ''  And  if  we  are  negligent  in  learning,  or 
<<  commit  any  fault,  or  do  any  thing  contrary  to  the  instructions  of  our 
**  said  cousin,  we  give  him  full  power,  authority,  licence,  and  direc- 
*^  tions  reasonably  to  chastise  us  from  time  to  time,  according  to  his 
*'  discretion,  in  the  manner  that  other  princes  of  our  age,  as  well  in 
<<  this  kingdom  as  in  others,  have  hitherto  been  accustomed  to  be 
<<  chastised,  without  being  impeached  or  molested  by  us  or  by  any 
"  other  person  in  future  for  so  doing.*'     Vide  pp.  297,  998,posiea. 


PREFACE.  liii 

to   dismiss   any  individual,   excepting  the   Great  6Hen.VL 
Officers  of  State,  from  being  about  the  royal  per-      ^*^ 
son ;  and  in  cases  of  emergency,  whether  arising 
from  a  pestilence,  or  from  any  other  cause,  he 
was  to  remove  the  King  to  such  place  as  he  might 
think  most  advisable.^ 

On  the  10th  of  May,  bulls  were  presented  to  the 
Council  from  the  Pope,  announcing  the  existence 
of  a  *•  pestilent  heresy  '*  in  Bohemia,  and  request- 
ing a  subsidy  for  the  support  of  an  army  for  the 
extermination  of  the  said  heretical  Bohemians.^ 

Towards  the  end  of  1427>  the  Commons  peti- 
tioned the  King  in  Parliament,  stating  that  Chiche- 
ley,  archbishop  of  Canterbury,  had  been  represented 
to  the  Pope,  as  having  acted  against  the  liberties 
of  the  court  of  Rome,  and  in  other  ways  to  have 
conducted  himself  differently  than  as  a  good  pre- 
late ought  to  have  done,  for  which  reason  the 
Pontiff  had  been  induced  to  proceed  against  the 
primate,  to  the  prejudice  of  him  *^and  of  our 
"  aller  mother  the  Church  of  Canterbury,  which 
^*  we  been  all  holden  to  worship  and  sustain  in 
"  as  much  as  in  us  is/'  The  Commons  therefore 
prayed  the  King  "  to  have  the  said  our  aller  good 
"  father  recommissed,  and  give  in  special  com- 
"  mandment  to  your  ambassadors  that  shall  go 
**  to  the  court  of  Rome,  or  else  write  to  our  said 
"  holy  father  the  Pope,  to  have  the  said  Arch- 
"  bishop,  and  our  mother  his  Church  of  Canter- 


1  Vide  pp.  296-300,  poitea.  ^  Ibid.  p.  295. 

d3 


liv  PREFACE. 

eHen.VL  «  bury,  specially  recomniissed  ;*'  to  pray  him  not 
to  give  credence  to  any  reports  against  the  Arch- 
bishop; and  if  any  process  was  made  to  annul 
them,  as  having  originated  in  misinformation ;  to 
which  the  King  assented,^  With  the  view,  pro- 
bably, of  settling  this  dispute,  an  embassy  was 
sent  to  Rome  in  July  1428.* 

To  ensure  the  more  impartial  administration  of 
justice,  the  Council  determined,  on  the  7th  of  July, 
that  such  Peers  as  were  in  the  commission  of  the 
peace,  should  not  act  in  the  counties  wherein  they 
were  Justices^  excepting  in  cases  of  necessity,  such 
as  riots,  &c.  The  Duke  of  Norfolk  objected, 
and  wished  to  be  removed  from  the  commission 
altogether  ;  and  the  Duke  and  the  Earl  of  Hunt- 
ingdon were  enjoined  by  the  Chancellor  not  to  act 
in  the  county  of  Bedford,  until  the  quinzeine  next 
following,  and  a  similar  injunction  was  issued  to 
all  the  other  justices  in  that  county.® 

One  of  the  most  remarkable  Ordinances  of  the 
Council  which  has  been  found,  is  the  original  act 
of  the  16th  July  1428,  granting  the  petition  of 
John  Gedeney  mayor  of  London,  for  six  fat  deer 
from  the  parks  of  Windsor  and  Eltham,  from  the 
circumstance  of  Lord  Tiptoft  having  added  the 
words  ^^  nolens  volo^'  to  his  name/  Sevferal  in- 
stances occur  of  Members  of  the  Council  having 
expressed  their  dissent  from  the  opinion  of  the 


1  Vide  Rot.  Pari.  vol.  iv.  p.  322.  2  Vide  p.  SOh  poslea, 

^  Ibid.  p.  302.  ^Jhid.  p.  312. 


PREFACE.  Iv 

majority ;  and  this  petition  proves,  that  whether  6  Hen^Yi. 
a  member  agreed  or  dissented,  he  nevertheless  ^ 
signed  the  instrument  to  which  the  majority  of 
his  colleagues  attached  their  names  ;  but  that  he 
might  signify  his  disapprobatioa  of  the  measure 
in  the  manner  adopted  by  Lord  Tiptofi  on  that 
occasion. 

A  regulation  was  made  by  the  Council  in  7Heii.vi. 
November  1428,  for  preventing  frauds  on  the  part 
of  collectors  and  customers  of  the  various  ports ; 
and  if  the  accounts  which  were  then  ordered  to  be 
kept  by  them,  are  extant,  they  must  furnish  valuable 
information  on  the  imports  and  exports  of  the 
kingdom.  A  book,  sealed  with  the  Exchequer 
seal,  containing  a  certain  number  of  pages,  which 
number  was  to  be  recorded  ia  the  Exchequer,  was 
to  be  annually  sent  to  each  port  where  there  was 
a  customer  or  collector^  wherein  was  to  be  entered 
the  name  of  the  merchants,  and  the  nature, 
quantity,  and  value  of  the  merchandizes,  which, 
arrived  in,  or  were  sent  out  of  any  of  the  said 
]K)rts,  which  entries  were  to  be  made  before  the 
goods  were  shipped  or  unladen.  No  erasure 
was  to  be  made  in  these  books,  on  pain  of 
fine  and  imprisonment ;  ships  were  not  to  be 
laden  or  unladen  by  night,  but  only  in  open 
day,  between  sunrise  and  sunset.  The  cus- 
tomers and  collectors  were  to  send  sealed  bills 
to  the  searchers  of  the  ports,  containing  the 
quantity  of  the  merchandize   and   the    name  of 

d  4 


Ivi  PREFACE. 

7  H€n.vi.  the  mercluints,  immediately  after  entering  the 
same  in  their  hooks,  without  taking  a  fee  for  so 
doing  ;  and  no  ship  or  vessel  was  to  leave  any 
port,  until  she  had  been  searched  by  the  King's 
searcher.* 

About  this  time  a  singular  proceeding  took 
j)lace,  connected  with  the  administration  of  jus- 
tice. A  person  of  the  name  of  John  Roger  con- 
fessed that  he  had  shipped  wools  from  Melcomb, 
which  port  was  not  included  in  the  statute  regula- 
ting the  exportation  of  wools ;  and  all  the  Judges 
were  examined  by  the  Council  in  the  Star  Chamber 
as  to  the  expediency  of  allowing  him  to  pay  a  fine 
for  the  offence,  or  of  referring  the  matter  to  the 
decision  of  a  jury.  The  Judges  advised  the  Coun- 
cil to  allow  Roger  to  pay  a  fine,  because  it  was 
probable  that  he  would  corrupt  the  jury  ap- 
pointed to  try  him  ;  in  which  opinion  the  Council 
agreed,  and  he  was  ordered  to  pay  200  marks,  or 
more  if  he  could  do  so.^ 
1*29.  On  the  10th  of  February  1429,  the  Council 

gave  permission  to  Cardinal  Beaufort  bishop 
of  Winchester  to  proceed  to  Scotland,  to  treat 
with  the  King  of  Scots  on  important  business, 
concerning,  as  well  matters  of  faith,  and  the 
honor  and  usefulness  of  the  universal  church,  as 
the  honor  and  advantage  of  the  two  kingdoms; 
and  he  received  500  marks  from  the  exchequer 
for  his  cxpences.     The  object  of  this  mission  was 

1  F/rfcpp.  316  318,/W5^ca.  2j^i^p.313. 


PREFACE.  Ivii 

to  induce  the  Scottish  monarch  to  join  a  crusade  7Hen.VL 
against  the  heretics  in  Bohemia;  and  the  Minutes      ^*^' 
of  the  Council  state,  that  Beaufort  dared  not  com- 
municate with  the  King  of  Scotland  in  this  manner, 
without  first    obtaining   the  King's  special  leave 
and  licence.^ 

A  Great  Council  assembled  at  Westminster  on 
the  1 5th  of  April,  to  deliberate  on  matters  of  much 
importance ;  and  the  Minute  recording  what  took 
place  fully  shows  the  difference  between  a  Great 
Council^  and  the  Ordinary  Council. 

The   Chancellor   stated,    that  the   Duke    of 
Bedford  had  signified   the  desire  of  the  Council  ; 
and  others  in  France,  that  the  King  should  be  j 
crowned  there,  in  order  that  the  Peers  and  his  \ 
other  subjects  of  that  realm,  might  do  homage   l 
and   fealty  to  him;  that  the  lords  of  the  Privy  ^ 
Council  had  consulted  thereupon,  but  as  the  affair 
was-  of  great  weight  they  required  farther  advice, 
for  which  reason  the  lords  of  the  Ordinary  Council 
had  convoked  the  present  meeting  of  Lords  Spi- 
ritual and  Temporal,  and   other  persons.      The 
second  motive  for  summoning  a  Great  Council 
was,   that  the  Treasurer  had  declared,  that  the 
revenues  of  the  kingdom  were  insufficient  for  the 
expenditure    to    the:  amount    of   20,000    marks'^ 
yearly;  and,  as  the  King's  expences  would  pro- 
bably iocrease,  their  advice  was  required.     The 
third  reason  was,  that  the  Duke  of  Bedford  had 

^  Vide  p.  319;  posiea. 


iviii  PREFACE. 

7Hen.vi.  informed  the  Council,  that  after  the  siege  laid 
^*  *  to  Orleans  by  the  late  Earl  of  Salisbury,  many 
of  his  soldiers  had  quitted  the  place  without 
licence,  so  that  the  siege  must  be  raised,  unless 
200  lances  and  1,200  archers  were  sent  there  for 
half  a  year,  at  the  charge  of  the  King.^  On  the 
17th  of  April  it  was  consequently  determined  to 
send  100  lances  and  7^0  archers  to  France,  and 
that  a  fleet  should  be  sent  to  sea  to  intercept  the 
Scotch,  who,  to  the  number  of  6,000  men,  were 
about  to  pass  in  French  vessels,  then  in  Scotland, 
and  to  convey  the  daughter  of  the  King  of  Scots, 
for  the  purpose  of  marrying  her  to  the  Dauphin.* 

A  very  important  illustration  of  the  law 
regulating  the  descent  of  Peerages,  is  afibrded 
by  the  Minutes  of  Council  of  the  3rd  of  May 
in  this  year.  According  to  modern  usage,  all 
claims  to  Peerages  are  referred  by  the  Crown  to 
the  consideration  of  the  House  of  Lords,  who 
report  their  opinion  on  the  subject  to  the  King. 
In  the  11th  Ric.  XL  1388,  the  Lords  Spiritual  and 
Temporal,  then  assembled  in  Parliament,  claimed 
it  ^^  as  their  right  and  franchise,  that  all  matters 
*^  touching  Peers  of  the  Land  should  be  dis- 
^^  cussed  and  adjudged  by  Parliament,  and  not 
*^  by  the  Civil  law  of  the  land  used  in  inferior 
*^  Courts  of  the  Realm*;"  but  the  following  fact 
shows,  that  the  Judges  drew  a  distinction  between 


1  Vide  p.  322,  posiea.  3  Ibid.  pp.  S23,  324. 

^  Vide  Rot.  Pari.  vol.  ill.  p.  244. 


PREFACE.  lix 

the  right  to  the  name  and  title  of  Peerage,  and  7Hen.VL 
the  right  which  appertains  to  that  dignity,  of  a  ^*^' 
seat  in  Parliament;  and  though  they  admitted, 
that  they  had  no  authority  to  pronounce  an 
opinion  on  the  question  respecting  a  right  to 
sit  in  Parliament,  which  belonged  only  to  the 
King  and  the  Peers  \  yet  they  considered^  that 
the  right  to  the  title  itself  was  a  point  of  com- 
mon law,  and  was  therefore  within  their  juris- 
diction. 

Thomas  Montacute  earl  of  Salisbury  died  on 
the  3rd  of  November  1428,  leaving  Alice  his 
daughter  and  sole  heiress,  who  was  then  the  wife 
of  Sir  Richard  Neville.  The  earldom  of  Salisbury 
was  granted  to  the  Earl's  ancestor,  to  hold  to  him 
and  "  his  heirs,"  and  consequently,  on  failure  of 
issue  male,  the  dignity  devolved  upon  the  daughter 
of  the  last  Earl,  whose  husband  claimed  it  in  her 
right,  as  tenant  by  the  courtesy,  "  with  the  place  in 
^'  Parliaments  and  Councils,  to  the  Earls  of  Salis- 
"  bury  from  of  old  time  due  and  accustomed." 
The  Council  referred  the  subject  to  the  Judges, 
vi^ho  stated  their  opinion,  ^^  that  the  son  of  the 
'^  daughter  and  heiress  of  the  Earl,  ought  to  be 


^  The  same  rule  seems  to  have  been  acted  upon  in  the  27th  Hen.VL 
1449|  when  the  Judges  refused  to  decide  a  question  of  precedency 
between  the  Earls  of  Arundel  and  Devon,  though  commanded  to  do  so 
by  the  King  and  Peers  in  Parliament,  on  the  ground*  that  <*  it  was 
<*  matter  of  Parliament,  belonging  to  the  King's  highness,  and  to  his 
*<  Lords  Spiritual  and  Temporal  in  Parliament,  by  them  to  be  decided 
"  and  determined."     Vide  RQt.  Pari.  vol.  v.  p.  148. 


Ix  PREFACE. 

7Hen.VL  <«  admitted  to  all  the  right  and  title  which  that 

1429.  .  ® 

'^  Earl  bad  enjoyed^  as  ought  also  the  husband  of 
^*  the  said  daughter,  father  of  such  son,  in  right  of 
^'  his  wife;  and  as  she  ought  to  be  named  and 
"  reputed  as  a  Countess,  so  ought  he  to  enjoy 
^*  the  name  of  an  Earl ;  but,  as  to  the  seat  in 
*^  Parliament,  it  did  not  pertain  to  them  to  take 
"  cognizance  thereof,  but  only  to  the  King  and  the 
**  Peers  of  the  realm.  The  Peers  were  accordingly 
"  questioned  in  full  Parliament,  who  agreed  that 
"  Neville  should  enjoy  the  title  of  Earl  of  Salis- 
^^  bury,  and  a  seat  in  Parliament  and  Councils, 
^*  until  the  King  attained  his  full  age  ;  upon 
"  which  the  Chancellor  was  directed  by  the 
"  Council  to  carry  the  said  resolution  into 
«  effect;*  ^ 

Sir  Richard  Neville  was  accordingly  sum- 
moned to  Parliament  as  Earl  of  Salisbury  on  the 
12th  of  July  following ;  and  he  continued  to  be  so 
summoned  to  all  future  parliaments.  Immediately 
after  Henry  the  Sixth  became  of  age,  the  Earl 
obtained  letters  patent,  dated  on  the  4th  May, 
20  Hen.  VI.  1442,  which  recited  the  limitation 
of  the  original  patent,  the  descent  of  the  honor 
to  Thomas  Montacute  the  late  Earl,  the  birth  of 
Alice,  her  marriage  with  the  grantee,  and  the  fact 
that  he  had  issue  by  the  said  jilice,  at  the  time  of 
her  father's  death;  and  granted  him  £20  per 
annum  for  the  support  of  the  dignity. 

1  Vide  f.  S2iff  pastea. 


PREFACE.  Ixi 

The  whole  of  this  proceeding  merits  great  7Hen.VL 
attention,  not  only  for  the  precedent  which  it 
establishes  of  the  Judges  deciding  on  a  claim  to  a 
Peerage,  but  for  proving  that  a  tenantcy  by  the 
courtesy  existed  in  a  dignity^  a  principle  which  has 
long  ceased  to  be  admitted,  notwithstanding  that 
no  regular  decision  has  ever  been  pronounced 
against  it,  and  that  numerous  precedents  can  be 
adduced,  of  persons  being  summoned  to,  and  sitting 
in  Parliament  Jure  uxoris.  It  is  also  remarkable, 
that  although  the  Judges  affirmed  the  right  of 
NeviUe  to  the  Earldom,  the  Peers  limited  his  right 
to  sit  in  Parliament  to  the  termination  of  the  King's 
minority.  No  attention  appears  to  have  been  shown 
to  the  anomalies  which  would  have  arisen,  in  case 
the  Peers  had  refused  to  admit  Neville's  right  to 
a  seat  in  Parliament,  or  in  case  of  the  King's  not 
confirming  the  resolution  of  the  Lords  when  he 
became  of  age  ;  in  either  of  which  events,  Neville 
would  have  enjoyed  the  name  and  title  of  an  Earl 
as  a  common-law  right,  without  that  privilege, 
which  alone  gives  real  dignity  and  importance  of 
a  Peer  —  a  seat  in  the  house  of  Peers  ; — a  solecism 
in  the  constitutional  practice  of  this  country,  of 
which,  however,  modern  times  afford  examples, 
in  the  instances  of  the  Peers  of  Scotland  and 
Ireland. 

One  of  the  most  singular  circumstances  con- 
nected with  this  proceeding  remains  to  be  stated* 
It  is  said  that  Neville's  claim  to  sit  in  Parliament 
was  referred  *^  to  the  Lords  in  full  Parliament ^ 


Ixii  PREFACE. 

7Hen.vi.  ^*  who,  haviiig  fully  heard  and  understood  it,  were 
'*^'  "  asked  if  they  consented/'  &c. ;  but  no  Parlia- 
ment sat  between  the  period  of  the  late  Earl  of 
Salisbury's  death,  and  some  months  after  the  date 
of  this  Minute  of  the  Council ;  nor  is  there  any 
notice  of  the  affair  on  the  Rolls  of  Parliament. 
It  must  therefore  be  presumed  that  the  word 
^^  Parliament "  was  not  used  in  its  modern  and 
general  sense  —  as  an  assembly  of  the  three  estates 
of  the  Kingdom, —  and  that  the  expression,  in  this 
instance,  meant  only  a  general  assembly  of  the 
Lords  Spiritual  and  Temporal  in  the  Parliament 
chamber ;  the  latter  of  which  hypothesis  is  sup- 
ported by  the  fact,  that  the  Dukes  of  Gloucester 
and  Norfolk,  the  Archbishops  of  Canterbury 
and  York,  the  Earl  of  Huntingdon,  the  Lords 
Roos,  Willoughby,  Audley,  Zouche  of  Haring- 
worth,  Bourchier,  Lovell,  Tiptofl,  Cromwell,  and 
Hungerford,  the  Bishops  of  London,  Durham, 
Carlisle,  Ely,  Lincoln,  Bath^  and  Norwich,  and  the 
Judges  Cheny,  Juyne,  Hals^  Cokayne,  Westbury, 
and  Strangways,,  many  of  whom  were  not  Mem- 
bers of  the  Privy  Council,  were  present  on  the 
occasion. 

A  dispute  in  which  Cardinal  Beaufort  became 
involved  with  his  old  enemy  the  Duke  of  Glou- 
cester, early  in  April  1429,  respecting  his  right  to 
.perform  divine  service  at  Windsor  on  the  feast  of 
;St.  George,  in  right  of  the  bishoprick  of  Win- 
' Chester,  is  of  more  importance  than  at  first  might 
be  imagined. 


PREFACE.  Ixiii 

By  the  condtitution  of  the  Order  of  the  7  Hen. VI. 
Grarter,  the  Bishop  of  Winchester  has  always  been  ^*^ 
ex  offiao  Prelate  of  that  Order,  in  consequence 
of  the  chapel  of  Windsor  being  in  his  diocese* 
Beaufort  who  had  filled  that  see  about  twenty- 
four  years,  and  had  received  a  Cardinal's  hat  on  the 
25th  of  March  1427,  intended  to  resume  his  duties 
as  Prelate  of  the  Garter  on  the  next  festival  of 
St.  Greorge  in  this  year,  which  appears  to  have  been 
the  first  anniversary  of  the  feast  after  his  return  to 
England.  The  Duke  of  Gloucester  was  however 
determined  to  contest  his  right  to  retain  the  see  of 
Winchester,  on  the  ground  that  it  was  incompatible 
with  the  dignity  of  Cardinal ;  and  he  took  that 
opportunity  of  raising  the  question,  by  assembling 
a  Great  Council,  which  consisted  of  more  than 
eighteen  spiritual,  and  thirteen  temporal  peers ; 
and  the  case  was  heard  in  the  King's  presence  at 
Westminster,  on  the  l7th  of  April,  six  days  only 
before  St.  George's  Day. 

It  was  then  debated  whether  the  Lord  Cardinal 
ought,  as  he  claimed,  to  officiate  af  Windsor  on  the 
feast  of  St.  George  by  reason  of  his  bishoprick  of 
Winchester,  which  he  asserted  he  could  retain  with 
fais  rank  of  Cardinal?  The  question  being  put 
seriatim  to  every  Member  of  the  Council,  it  was 
agreed  in  substance,  that,  as  the  point  was  doubtful, 
he  should  be  directed  to  refrain  from  officiating 
there  on  that  occasion  as  Bishop  of  Winchester ; 
which  decision  the  King  confirmed  and  ordered 
with  his  own  mouth. 


Ixiv  PREFACE. 

7  Hen. VI.  On  the  next  day,  the  Cardinal  appeared  before 

^*^*  the  King  at  Westminster,  in  consequence  of  the 
preceding  decision,  which  was  communicated  to 
him  by  the  Earls  of  Stafford  and  Northumberland 
and  the  Lords  Tiptoft  and  Cromwell,  and  stated 
that  he  had  for  twenty-four  years  peaceably  offi- 
ciated at  the  solemnities  of  St.  George  at  Windsor, 
in  right  of  the  bishoprick  of  Winchester,  and  prayed 
for  justice  therein,  or  that  reasons  should  be  stated 
to  the  contrary.  The  Lords,  being  severally  inter- 
rogated, replied,  that  as  it  was  an  unusual  thing  to 
be  a  Cardinal  and  to  retain  the  bishoprick  of  Win- 
chester in  England,  they  were  equally  unwilling  to 
prejudice  the  King  during  his  minority,  or  to  pre- 
judice the  Cardinal,  or  his  church,  for  which  reasons 
they  entreated  him  to  refrain  from  attending.^ 

The  subject  was  renewed  in  Nov.  10  Hen.VL 
143P,  but  Gloucester's  efforts  to  deprive  the  Car- 
dinal of  his  See  did  not  succeed,  as  he  retained 
it  until  his  decease,  eighteen  years  afterwards. 
It  appears  also  that  he  performed  the  duties  of 
Prelate  of  the  Garter  in  the  13th  Hen.  VJ,,  as 
in  that  year,  and  again  in  the  I7th  Hen .VI.,  he 
received  the  usual  livery  of  robes  * ;  even  if  he 

1  Vide  pp.  S23,  S24,  postea. 

3  See  the  Minutes  of  the  Council  of  the  6th  November  in  that  year, 
in  vol.  iv. 

s  Vide  Anstis's  Register  of  the  Most  Noble  Order  <f  the  Garter ^  vol.  ii. 
p.  105.  Anstisy  in  alluding  to  this  afEur>  does  not  seem  to  have  been 
aware  that  the  real  question  at  issue  was  the  Bishoprick  of  Win- 
chester, as  he  introduces  these  proceedings,  which  he  reprinted 
from  the  Fcedera,  with  this  observation:   •<  A  doubt  arose  whether 


PBEFACB.  Ixv 

did  not,  as  there  is  reason  to  believe,  officiate  at  7Hen.VL 
the  feast  of  St.  George  in  the  11th  Hen. VI.  1433.^      ^*^' 

It  is  worthy  of  remark,  that  although  the  Duke 
of  Gloucester  succeeded  in  depriving  Beaufort  of 
the  Great  Seal  in  March  1426,  yet  he  retained  his 
seat  in  the  Council,  and  was  present  in  that  assem- 
bly in  November  and  December  in  the  same  year.^ 
Beaufort  went  to  France  about  the  15th  of  March 
1427*,  on  the  25th  of  which  month  he  received  a 
Cardinal's  hat  from  the  hands  of  the  Duke  of 
Bedford  at  Calais ;  and  he  seems  to  have  remained 
abroad  until  the  end  of  1428  ^  or  the  commence- 
ment  of  1429,^  By  Beaufort's  acceptance  of  the 
rank  of  Cardinal,  he  vacated  his  seat  in  the  Coun- 
cil; but  in  December  1429,  the  Peers  in  Parlia- 

**  the  Bjshop  of  Winchester^  being  promoted  to  be  a  Cardinal,  and 
<*  having  obtained,  as  it  Was  alleged,  an  exemption  from  the  jurisdic- 
"  tion  of  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  ought  to  attend  this  feast  as 
**  Folate  of  the  Order,  which  we  shall  see  remained  undetermined 
*'  in  the  10th  Hen.  VI."  IhicL  p.  104?.  It  is  singular  that  no  men- 
tion occurs  in  the  Minutes  of  the  Council  on  this  subject,  of  the 
office  oTPrdaie  of  the  Garter,  but  that  the  right  to  officiate  at  the 
ieait  of  St.  George  is  merely  stated  to  belong  to  the  Bishoprick  of 
Winchester.  ^  Vidis  p.llly postea. 

^Bnd.  pp.  213,  221,  226.  Dr.  Lingard  says,  that  notwithstanding 
Beaufort  obtained  permission  to  go  abroad  in  May  1426,  he  continued 
b  £ngland  until  the  commencement  of  the  following  year  (History  of 
Eoglandy  vol.  v.  p.  99.)  His  name  does  not,  howeveri  appear  among  the 
members  present  in  Council,  between  May  and  November  1426. 

'  Beaufort  was  present  in  the  Council  at  Canterbury  on  the  8th  March 
14^.    Ftd^  p.  255,  ;wKea. 

^Letters  were  ordered  to  be  sent  to  him  in  France  by  Garter  King 
of  Arms,  on  the  30th  April  1428.  Ibid.  p.  294.  And  it  seems  he  was 
stiU  abroad  in  July  in  that  year.    Ibid*  pp.  305>  308. 

» Ibid,  pp.  318,  323,  324. 

VOL.  III.  e 


Ixvi  PREFACE. 

7HeD.vi.  ment  having  requested  his  restoration,  he  again 
^^  '  took  his  place  in  that  assembly,  upon  condition, 
however,  that  he  would  absent  himself  whenever 
any  matters  which  concerned  the  Apostolic  See  on 
the  one  part,  and  the  King  and  his  realm  on  the 
other,  were  discussed.^  The  proceedings  on  that 
occasion  will  be  noticed  in  the  next  volume. 

A  transaction  occurred  in  May  in  this  year, 
to  which  some  importance  ought  perhaps  to  be 
attached,  but  the  particulars  of  which  have  not 
been  discovered.  An  esquire  of  the  name  of 
Troutbeke  had  been  sent  to  Ireland  by  the  Council, 
for  the  purpose  of  searching  for  James  Steward 
of  Scotland,  and  bringing  him  safely  to  England ; 
for  his  expences  on  which  occasion  Troutbeke 
received  one  hundred  marks.^ 

The  most  interesting  articles  of  this  year  are 
the  propositions  submitted  by  Cardinal  Beaufort 
to  the  Council,  on  the  18th  of  June,  respecting  a 
crusade  which  he  was  desirous  of  conducting 
against  the  heretics  of  Bohemia  ^ ;  the  answer  of 
the  Council  thereto^;  and  the  agreement  with  the 
Council  at  Rochester,  which  Beaufort  made  on  the 
1st  of  July  ensuing,  by  which  he  consented  that 
the  army  which  he  had  raised  for  the  crusade, 
should  serve  against  the  King's  enemies  in  France.^ 
These  documents,  and  the  Minutes  of  the  Council 
of  the  5th  of  July  on  the  same  subject®,  having 

>  Vide  Rot.  ParL  vol.  iv.  p.  838.  «  Vide  p.  327,  posiea. 

3  Ibid.  p.  330,  et  §eq.,  postea.  *  Hid.  p.  332,  et  seq. 

^  Ihid.  p.  339,  etseq.  ^  Ibid.  p.  345. 


PREFACE.  Ixvii 

however  been  published  by  RymerS  the  facts  7Hen.vt 
which  they  develop  are  well  known  to  historians.  ^*^^' 
The  abandonment  of  the  proposed  crusade  ex- 
cited the  Pope's  displeasure,  and  he  immediately 
annulled  the  Cardinal's  legantine  appointment^; 
and  the  mission  of  Doctor  Fitz  Hugh  and  others 
to  Rome  soon  after  ^  had,  possibly,  for  its  object 
to  deprecate  the  Pontiff's  anger. 

The  last  Minute  of  the  Council  in  the 
7th  Hen.VI.  was  on  the  3rd  August  1429,  by 
which  proclamations  were  ordered  to  be  made, 
commanding  all  knights,  esquires,  and  others 
who  possessed  lordships  and  fiefs  in  England, 
France,  Normandy,  or  elsewhere,  by  virtue  of 
grants  from  the  late  or  present  King,  and  who 
had  failed  to  perform  the  services  by  which  those 
lands  were  held,  in  consequence  of  which  neglect 
the  Crown  had  been  put  to  heavy  expence  in 
maintaining  a  greater  number  of  men-at-arms  and 
archers  in  France  than  would  otherwise  have  been 
necessary,  should  reside  on  the  said  lands  within 
one  month  from  that  date  ;  but  if  they  had  lawful 
excuse  for  not  doing  so,  they  were  to  send  and 
support  persons  capable  of  performing  the  said 
services.* 

Some  of  the  miscellaneous  Minutes  of  the 
Council,  are  deserving  of  being  pointed  out. 

1  Vide  Fcedera,  vol.  x.  p.  419>  ei  seg* 

2  Vide  Sharon  Turner's  History  of  England,  4to.  vol.  iii.  p.  25. 
»  Vide  p.  347,  poslea.  ^  Ibid.  p.  350. 

e  2 


Ixviii  PREFACE. 

7Hen.VL  Illustrations   of  the   manners   of   the   times 

1429 

are  afforded  by  the  facts,  that  in  February  1428 
the  Council  ordered  twenty  marks  to  be  paid  to 
the  Earl  of  Oxford  for  a  gold  collar,  probably  of 
SS.,  the  livery  of  the  house  of  Lancaster,  which 
the  King  had  taken  with  his  own  hands  from  the 
person  of  the  Earl,  and  given  to  a  Polish  knight 
who  was  then  in  England  ^ ;  that  a  collar  of  gold  of 
the  King's  livery  was  presented  to  Grisel  Belknap, 
who  was  residing  with  her  relation  Lady  Boteler, 
the  King's  principal  governess  ;  and  similar  collars 
of  silver  were  given  to  several  other  persons  on 
New  Year's  Day  in  1428;  and  that  at  the  instal- 
lation feast  of  the  Duke  of  Coimbra,  son  of  the 
King  of  Portugal,  as  a  Knight  of  the  Garter,  on 
St.  George's  Day,  some  French  players  and  dancers 
exhibited  their  skill  before  the  King.^ 

The  custom  of  presenting  plate  and  money, 
or  rich  scarlet  cloth,  to  foreign  ambassadors,  varying 
in  value  according  to  their  rank,  is  shown  by  several 
Minutes  of  the  Council.' 

A  Proceeding  of  the  Council  connected  with 
the  mechanical  arts-  will  be  found  in  the  petition  of 
the  widow  of  the  deputy  of  the  Keeper  of  the  King's 
clock,  in  February  1428,  for  payment  of  her  hus- 
band's expences  in  keeping  in   order  the  clock  in 


1  Ibid.  p.  282.  A  very  able  and  interesting  article  on  Collars  of 
the  Royal  Livery  by  George  Frederick  Beltz  Esq.,  Lancaster  Herald, 
will  be  found  in  the  Retrospective  Review,  New  Series,  vol.  ii. 
pp.  500-510.  2  Vide  p.  294,  jwwtea. 

« Ibid.  pp.  35,  36,  200. 


PREFACE.  Ixix 

the  King's  Palace  at  Westminster.     From  the  bill>  7  Hen,vi. 
which  is  very  minute,  it  appears  that  the  wages  of     **^^' 
the  clock-maker  were  ISs.  4d.  per  annum,   with 
an  allowance  for  the  cost  of  the  materials  and 
labour  required  for  repairs.* 

The  notice  which  occurs  of  the  poet  Hoccleve 
has  been  adverted  to  ;  and  it  is  desirable  to  allude 
to  the  reference  in  the  Minutes  of  the  Council,  in 
February  1423,  to  a  monk  of  the  name  of  John 
Lydgate  ^,  who  it  is  presumed  was  the  voluminous 
versifier  with  whose  writings  all  antiquaries  are 
acquainted. 

It  is  well  known  that  it  was  usual  to  cele- 
brate the  commencement  of  the  New  Year  by 
presents  from  relations  and  friends  to  each  other ; 
and  this  custom  seems  to  have  been  observed  even 
when  the  parties  were  children.  The  Duke  of 
Bedford  gave  his  nephew,  the  young  King,  a  ruby 
set  in  a  ring  of  gold,  in  January  1425,  which  ring 
his  Majesty  presented  to  his  mother,  the  Queen 
Dowager,  on  New  Year's  Day  in  1428.^  A  list  of 
the  New  Year'  gifls  presented  to  the  King  on  that 
occasion,  and  of  the  expences  incurred  in  the  cele- 
bration of  the  new  year,  printed  by  Rymer*,  is 
extremely  curious,  and  illustrate  the  manners  and 
customs  of  the  age.  The  bearer  of  the  gift  always 
received  a  sum  of  money  proportionate  to  its  va- 
lue, a  custom  which  may  still  be  partially  traced 


'  Ibid.  pp.  289-291.  ^  Vide  p,  41,  postea. 

3  Ibid.  p.  285.  -*  Vide  Foedera,  vol.  x.  p.  387. 


Ixx  PREFACE. 

7HeD,vi.  in  every  rank  of  society.  Besides  various  other 
articles  presented  on  that  occasion  to  the  young 
Monarch,  the  venerable  Sir  Thomas  Erpingham 
gave  him  a  large  pair  of  coral  beads  set  in  gold, 
which  had  belonged  to  King  Edward.  Among 
the  disbursements  were  payments  to  some  Jews  of 
Abingdon,  for  acting  plays  and  interludes  before 
the  King  at  Christmas ;  and  to  a  man  for  frequently 
carrying  on  foot  the  King's  portable  organs  from 
Windsor  to  Eltham,  and  from  Eltham  to  Hert* 
ford. 

A  petition  from  a  Greek  physician,  named 
Demetrius  de  Cerno,  in  November  1424,  stating 
that  he  had  married,  and  practised  his  profession 
in  England  upwards  of  eleven  years,  praying  that 
he  might  be  naturalized  and  allowed  to  practise 
his  science  in  any  part  of  the  realm,  is  of  some 
interest.  The  salary  of  the  royal  physician. 
Dr.  Somerset,  was  iB40  per  annum,  out  of  the 
issues  of  the  city  of  London,  from  the  sheriffs, 
with  an  allowance  of  clothing,  fur,  and  linen, 
which  facts,  with  others  that  occur  in  the  Fcedera, 
tend  to  show  that  he  was  an  officer  of  some  rank 
and  importance  in  the  royal  establishment. 

15(h  July  1834. 


CHRONOLOGICAL    CATALOGUE 


OF   THE 


ARTICLES    RELATING    TO   THE    REIGN 


OF 


KING   HENRY  THE   SIXTH. 


[From  SOth  September,  1  Hen.  VL 1422,  to  3rd  August,  7  Hen.  VL  1429.] 


1  Hen.  VI.  1*22.3. 

Mbmobandum,  stating  that  Kino  Hbkrt  thb  Fifth  died  at  the  castle 
of  Bois  de  Vincennes,  near  Paris,  on  the  last  day  of  August  1422,  in 
the  tenth  year  of  his  reign,  and  was  succeeded  by  his  son  King 
Henrt  the  Sixth  on  the  first  day  of  September,  in  the  first  year  of 
his  age  and  of  his  reign  -  -  -  -  -     p.  S 

SOth  September^  1  Hen.  VL  1422.— ilfm«<^  if  CauneiL    It  was  ordered 
f  that  writs  should  be  addressed  to  all  the  Lords  of  Parliament, 

Spiritual  and  Temporal,  summoning  them  to  attend  the  King's  first 
Parliament,  to  be  holden  at  Windsor,  on  Monday  next  before  the 
feast  of  St.  Martin  in  the  winter : — That  the  commissions  of  the 
King*s  officers/ such  as  the  Treasurer,  Barons  of  the  Exchequer, 
Justices  of  the  King's  Bench  and  Common  Pleas,  &c^  should  be 
renewed ;  and  that  the  Keeper  of  the  Great  Seal  should  be  directed 
to  issue  letters  patent  to  the  persons  appointed  to  fill  the  offices  of 
Chamberlain  of  Chester,  South  Wales,  and  North  Wales        -      p.  S 

Isi  October,  1  Ben.  VL  1422.— ii^u/.  The  Sheriffs  of  London  were 
strictly  commanded  by  the  Chief  Justice  of  the  King's  Bench  to 
keep  one  Thomas  Payne  securely  in  the  prison  of  Newgate,  on  pain 
of  being  deemed  guilty  of  treason,  in  case  Payne  should  be  convicted 
of  that  offence,  and  if  not,  under  penalty  of  the  law,  which  would 
be  arbitrary  and  severe         -  -  -  -  -  -p. 4 

Srd  October,  1  ffen.  VL  Wi2.^IbuL  Two  of  the  Justices  of  the  King's 
Bench  and  William  Babington  having  deposed  to  the  fitness  of 
Thomas  Grissewold  to  occupy  the  office  of  Coroner  of  the  King's 
VOL.  hi.  a 


ii  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.       [1  Hen.  VI . 

Bench,  he  was  appointed  thereto,  in  the  place  of  Thomas  Coueley 
deceased,  and  took   the   accustomed  oath  : — ^1t  was  ordered  that 
vessels  should  be  ready  at  Calais,  on  the  12th  of  October,  to  convey 
the  body  of  the  deceased  King,  and  the  Queen  and  her  attendants, 
to  England ;  and  that  immediate  provision  should  be  made  for  the 
lodging,  as  well  of  the  Lords,  Ladies,  and  others  proceeding  to  meet 
the  King's  corpse  and  the  Queen,  as  of  those  coming  from  abroad 
towards  London : — Several  Bishops,  Abbots,  Priors,  and  other  Clergy 
were  appointed  to  meet  the  royal  remains  at  Dovor,  and  to  perform 
funeral  services  at  different  places  between  Dovor  and  London     p.  5 
5th  November^  1  Hen.  VL  l^92.-~Ibid,    Numerous  Lords  Spiritual  and 
Temporal  being  present  in  the  Council  Chamber  next  the  Parliament 
Chamber  at  Westminster,  on  the  day  before  the  sitting  of  the  first 
Parliament,  a  debate  occurred  as  to  the  tenor  of  a  commission,  a 
minute  of  which  was  read,  authorizing  Humphry  Duke  of  Glouces- 
ter to  open  and  dissolve  the  said  Parliament   *'  by  assent  of  the 
Council,*'  to  the  insertion  of  which  words  the  Duke  objected,  urging 
that  they  might  prove  prejudicial  to  his  rank,  that  they  were  unusual 
in  such  commissions,  and  were  not  inserted  in  those  by  authority  of 
which  he  had  presided  in  many  Parliaments  in  the   time  of  his 
deceased  brother ;  and  that  if  they  were  inserted,  he  could  not  dis- 
solve the  Parliament  in  case  the  Lords  of  the  Council  refused,  so  that 
they  might,  if  they  pleased,  hold  it  for  a  year,  which  was,  as  he  said, 
contrary  to  his  right.    The  Lords,  having  been  severally  interrogated 
as  to  their  opinions,  replied,  that  **  considering  the  King's  age,  they 
could  not,  ought  not,  and  would  not  otherwise  consent,  but  that 
those  words,  or  others  having  similar  import,  should  be  inserted,  for 
the  security  of  the  aforesaid  Duke  and  of  themselves  in  time  to 
come."     The  words  were  consequently  retained  in  the  commission 

p.  6 
9ih  November,  1  Hen.  VL  14?22. — Minute  of  proceedings  in  Parliament, 
wherein  it  was  ordained  that,  in  consideration  of  the  great  aids  and 
subsidies  which  had  been  granted  by  the  Peers  and  Commons  during 
the  preceding  reigns,  and  of  the  manifold   labours  and  expences 
which  the  knights,  esquires,  and  valets  had  sustained  at  home  and 
abroad,  all  lords  spiritual  and  temporal,  citizens,  burgesses,  and 
others,  having  charters  or  letters  patent  from  preceding  Kings  of 
liberties,  franchises,  &c.,  and   all   persons  having   annuities,  daily 
wages,  or  offices  for  life  by  patent,  grant,  or  confirmation  of  the  late 
King,  as  well  whilst  he  was  King  as  when  he  was  Prince  of  Wales, 
Duke  of  Cornwall,  and  Earl  of  Chester,  should  have  confirmation 
thereof  under  the  great  seal,  without  the  word  '^  concedimus"  and 
without  payment  of  any  fine : — It  was  also  ordered  that  the  Duke  of 
Bedford,  then  abroad,  who  had  in  the  same  Parliament  been  ap- 
pointed Protector  of  the  realm  and  the  King's  chief  adviser,  and  the 
Duke  of  Gloucester,  who  had  been  nominated  to  execute  the  said 


1422,]  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.  iii 

offices  during  the  absence  of  his  brother,  should  have  the  nomination 
and  appointment  to  the  vacant  offices  of  foresters  and  keepers  of 
parks  and  warrens  in  England  and  Wales,  and  to  parish  churches 
rated  at  between  twenty  and  thirty  marks,  and  to  all  prebends  in 
royal  chapels  being  of  the  King's  gift,  excepting  the  deaneries  in 
such  chapels ;  but  that  all  offices,  prebends,  and  benefices  not  above 
specified  should,  when  vacant,  be  filled  by  the  advice  of  the  said 
Protector  for  the  time  being  and  of  the  other  Lords  of  the  Council, 
excepting  such  benefices  as  were  at  the  disposal  of  the  Chancellor 
and  Treasurer  by  virtue  of  their  offices :— It  was  also  agreed  by  the 
Lords  of  the  Council,  that  sheriffs,  escheators,  customers,  comp- 
trollers, weighers,  searchers,  and  all  such  other  officers,  should  be 
appointed  by  the  Council,  saving  to  the  Dukes  of  Bedford  and  Glou- 
cester all  that  belonged  to  them,  by  a  special  act  made  in  Parliament, 
and  to  the  Bishop  of  Winchester  that  which  was  granted  to  him  by 
the  late  Eling,  and  confirmed  by  act  of  Parliament ; — provided  that 
this  ordinance  should  not  be  prejudicial  to  such  persons  as  had 
estate  and  authority,  whether  by  inheritance  or  for  term  of  life  and 
otherwise,  to  appoint  deputies  and  ministers; — that  all  wardships,  mar- 
riages, farms,  and  other  casualties  belonging  to  the  Crown  should  be 
disposed  of  by  the  said  Lords,  without  favour  or  fraud ; — that  nothing 
should  be  enacted  by  the  Council,  unless  four  members  at  the  least, 
besides  the  officers,  were  present ; — that  no  important  business  should 
be  transacted  unless  all,  or  the  greater  number  of  the  Council  were 
present ; — and  that  if  the  affiiir  were  such  as  it  was  usual  to  consult 
the  King  upon,  the  Council  should  not  proceed  therein  without  the 
advice  of  the  Duke  of  Bedford  or  of  Gloucester ; — that  the  Treasurer 
and  two  Chamberlains  should  each  have  a  key  to  whatever  might  be 
paid  into  the  Exchequer,  and  should  be  sworn  to  make  no  man  privy 
thereto,  excepting  the  Lords  of  the  Council : — The  Clerk  of  the 
Coundl  was  to  be  sworn  to  record  daily  the  names  of  all  the  Lords 
who  might  be  present  at  the  meetings  of  the  Council     -        -     p.  IS 

12^  December^  I  Hen.  VI.  U'22.-'Ibid.  It  was  agreed  in  full  Parlia- 
ment that  1,000  marks  should  be  paid  to  the  Earl  of  Northumberland 
for  the  custody  of  Berwick  and  the  East  March,  and  500  marks  to 
Sir  Richard  Neville  for  the  custody  of  the  West  March  towards  Scot- 
land       -  -  -  -  -  -  --p.  7 

IGih  December^  1  Hen.  VL  1422. — IbkL  It  was  agreed  that  payment 
should  be  made  to  John  Stafford,  Keeper  of  the  Privy  Seal,  of  his 
wages  of  20«.  per  day,  being  in  arrear  from  the  first  of  the  preceding 
September,  and  of  209.  a  day  to  William  Kynwolmersh  the  Treasurer 
(who  died  within  three  days  afterwards) :— John  Stafford  was  ap- 
pointed Treasurer  of  England,  and  William  Aluewyk  Keeper  of  the 
Privy  Seal  -  -  -  -  -  -  -p.  8 

I9ih  DeoembeTf  I  Hen.  VL  1422. — Copy  of  a  writ  issued  by  command 
of  the  Council  to  the  Treasurer  and  Barons  of  the  Exchequer,  reciting 

a  2 


iv         CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.   [1  Hen.  VL 

that  the  Duke  of  Gloucester  had  been  retained  to  serve  the  late 

<  King  in  France  for  one  year,  with  a  certain  number  of  men-at-arms 
and  archers,  and  had  received  from  the  Bishop  of  Norwich,  then 
Treasurer  of  the  King's  Chamber,  as  surety  for  the  payment  of  his 
wages,  two  purses  of  gold  garnished  with  jewels,  worth  Jt2jOOO  each, 
which  purses  were  delivered  to  the  said  King  after  the  battle  of 
Agmcourt,  and  were  afterwards  by  his  command  given  to  the  Dukes 
of  Burgundy  and  Bavaria,  and  commanding  them  to  account  with  the 
said  Duke  of  Gloucester  for  the  value  thereof        -         -        -    p.  8 

90th  December^  1  Jleru  VL  1422. — Minutes  of  CouneiL  It  was  agreed 
that  warrants  should  be  issued  for  the  payment  of  ^SOO  to  the  Duke 
of  Gloucester,  Protector  of  the  realm ;  ^100  to  the  Duchess  of 
Holland ;  ,4^100  to  Sir  Nicholas  Montgomery,  for  the  custody  of  the 
Duke  of  Bourbon ;  /^40  to  Sir  Thomas  Comberworth,  for  the  custody 
of  the  Duke  of  Orleans;  jff40  to  Robert  Scot,  Lieutenant  of  the  Tower, 
for  the  custody  of  the  prisoners  there;  ^20  to  William  Ramon'  and 
Raymond  Arnault,  the  Ambassadors  of  the  Count  de  Foix ;  ^20  to 
the  Ambassadors  who  had  returned  from  the  Count  de  Foix ;  j620 
to  Sir  John  Pelham,  for  the  custody  of  John  Mortimer  in  Pevensey 
Castle ;  and  ^250  to  the  Captain  of  Roxburgh  Castle  -    p.  11 

^  Probably  1  Hen.  VL  1422.— Petition  to  the  Duke  of  Gloucester,  from 
Robert  Scot,  Lieutenant  of  the  Tower,  praying  that  twenty-four 
prisoners  who  were  pledges  for  others  might,  on  payment  of  their 
ransom,  have  letters  of  safe  conduct  for  three  months.  The  endonse- 
ment  contains  the  names  of  the  prisoners  -  -     p.  1 1  note 

\st  December,  I  Hen.  VL  1422. — Minutee  of  CouneiL  Warrants  to  be 
issued  for  the  payment  of  1,000  marks  to  Louis  Duke  of  Bavaria,  for 
his  annuity,  and  2,000  marks  for  the  wages  of  the  soldiers  of  Calais 
and  the  Marches : — The  Lieutenant  of  the  Tower  to  be  directed  to 
deliver  to  the  Earl  of  Northumberland  a  Scotch  prisoner  named 
Sir  Alexander  Home,  for  whom  the  said  Earl  had  given  a  bond  for 
JtSOO ;  and  to  deliver  to  John  Robessart,  who  had  given  security.  Sir 
Louis  de  Braquemont,  a  Spanish  prisoner  -  -         -     p.  12 

22nd  December,  1  Hen.  VL.  1422. — Copy  of  a  bond  given  by  the  Earl 
of  Northumberland,  whereby  he  obliged  himself  to  surrender  to  the 
Council,  before  the  ensuing  feast  of  Easter,  Sir  Alexander  Home, 
whom  he  was  about  to  take  with  him  into  Scotland        -        -    p.  12 

lith  January,  1  Hen.  VL,  1423. — Minute  of  Council.  Licence  granted 
to  the  Prior  and  Convent  of  St.  Mary  of  York  to  elect  a  new  Abbot 

p.  18 

15^  January,  I  Hen,  VL.  1423 — Lbid.  It  was  agreed  that  j^2,000  in 
money  should  be  paid  to  the  soldiers  of  Calais  and  the  Marches, 
and  that  an  assignment  should  be  made  to  them  of  1  Ss.  4d.  on  every 
sack  of  wool  coming  from  the  staple,  and  of  the  revenues  of  the 
town  and  marches  :^That  a  certain  Balinger  of  Brittany,  lately 
assigned  to  John  Stafford,  Keeper  of  the  Privy  Seal,  in  compensation 


.1423.]  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.  t 

for  certaiD  goods  of  his  which  had  been  seized  by  the  Bretons  in  time 
of  truce^ should  be  released  from  arrest  by  the  Admiral  in  the  Thames; 
— that  the  said  John  should  answer  in  the  Admiralty  Court  to  the 
Bretons  suing  for  the  same: — And  that  warrants  should  be  issued 
for  the  payment  of  the  wages  of  the  Treasurer  and  Keeper  of  the 
Privy  Seal  -  -  -  -  -  -  p.  19 

16^  January y  1  Hen.  VL  14*23. — Ibid.  It  was  agreed  that  the  tem- 
poralities of  the  Abbey  of  St.  Mary  of  York  should  be  let  to  farm 
to  the  Prior  and  Convent  thereof,  from  the  time  of  the  death  of 
William  Dalton  the  late  Abbot,  so  long  as  they  should  remain  in 
the  King's  hands; — and  that  William  Prestwyk,  clerk,  should  be 
appointed  to  the  Deanery  of  the  King's  free  Chapel  of  Hastings 

p.  19 

ntk  Jtmuaryy  1  Hen,  VL  1423.— 76t^.  The  Feoffees  of  the  deceased 
Lady  Neville  of  certain  manors  in  the  Counties  of  York,  Nottingham, 
and  Surrey,  having  been  examined,  acknowledged  that  fehey  were 
enfeoffed  thereof,  for  the  purpose  of  paying  the  debts  of  the  said 
Lady,  forty  marks  to  her  son  John,  £20  to  her  son  Thomas,  and  to 
her  daughter  Margaret  according  to  their  discretion,  and  of  making 
a  re -enfeoffment  of  the  same  to  her  son  and  heir         -         -    p.  20 

20Cft  Jcamaryy  1  Heti.  VL  1423.^ — Ibid.  It  was  agreed  that  a  vessel  lying 
in  the  port  of  London,  laden  with  victuals,  goods,  and  other  things 
purchased  for  the  use  of  Richard  Earl  of  Salisbury,  should  be  per- 
mitted to  proceed  to  France  without  payment  of  the  customs  or  sub- 
sidies due  to  the  King ; — and  that  indentures  should  be  made  between 
the  King  and  Bartholomew  Goldbeter,  who  had  been  appointed  the 
King's  Exchanger  of  gold  and  silver  within  the  City  of  London,  from 
the  feast  of  the  Nativity  last  past  until  the  meeting  of  the  next 
Parliament,  according  to  the  tenor  of  a  copy  conceived  by  the 
council  -  -  -  -  -  -  -p.  20 

21<<  January^  1  Hen.  VL  1423. — Ibid*  It  was  agreed  that  protections 
should  be  issued  for  so  many  men  as  William  Fitz  Harry  esquire 
would  swear  to  take  with  him  into  France  in  the  King's  service  ; — and 
that  jf40  should  be  paid  to  Richard  Ryston,  clerk,  for  the  expences 
of  the  Bishop  of  Terouenne,  and  other  Ambassadors  from  France 
then  in  England         -  -  -  -  -  -p.  21 

266^#  January y  1  Hen.  VL  1423.— /5icL  Licence  was  granted  to  the  Prior 
and  Convent  of  Wynchecomb  to  elect  a  new  Abbot:— Sir  Walter 
Ilungerford  took  the  oath  as  a  member  of  the  Council : — It  was 
agreed  that  such  persons  as  held  grants  from  the  late  King  of  annuities 
or  offices,  by  letters  patent  during  his  pleasure,  should  exhibit  the 
same  to  the  council,  who  would  provide  as  should  seem  most 
expedient  -.—Certain  Acts  made  in  the  last  Parliament  having  been 
read  before  the  Council  by  the  Clerk  of  Parliament,  he  was  com- 
manded to  shew  them  to  the  justices  of  each  bench,  in  order  that 
those  which  were  Statutes  of  the  Realm  might  be  seen  by  them, 

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be  fairly  transcribed  (*'  redigantur  in  mundum/')  and  be  afterwards 
shewn  to  the  Lords  and  proclaimed ;  and  that  copies  of  other  Acts, 
touching  the  governance  of  the  Lords  of  the  Council  and  of  the 
Realm,  should  be  sent  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Council,  and,  having  been 
reduced  to  writing,  should  be  enrolled  in  Chancery  according  to 
custom: — Commissions  to  be  issued  authorizing  all  collectors  of 
customs  to  occupy  their  offices  from  the  first  of  September  last  past, 
during  the  King's  pleasure,  and  their  names  to  be  certified  to  the 
Chancellor  by  the  Treasurer : — Nicholas  Dixston  to  be  appointed 
one  of  the  Barons  of  the  Exchequer : — Ralph  Baron  Cromwell  was 
sworn  as  a  Member  of  the  Council  -  -  -    p.  22 

2Sth  January 9  1  Hen.  VL  1423. — IbkL  It  was  agreed  that  all  persons 
who  held  their  offices  under  the  letters  of  the  late  King,  during  good 
behaviour  or  for  life,  should  have  confirmations  thereof,  unless  they 
were  of  bad  character,  or  there  was  any  other  probable  and  noto- 
rious objection  -  -  -  -  -  -    p.  23 

1st  Ffhrvtaryy  1  Hen.  VL  lif2S»—Ibid.  It  was  agreed  that  the  recog- 
nizances given  by  Sir  John  Robessart  for  Sir  John  Braquemont,  the 
King's  prisoner,  having  been  first  annulled,  the  said  John  should 
appear  in  the  Chancery,  and  undertake,  under  a  penalty  of  2,000 
marks,  to  be  ready,  on  being  reasonably  warned  for  one  month  after 
the  feast  of  the  Purification  next  ensuing,  to  answer  to  any  one  who 
would  speak  to  him  on  the  subject  of  Sir  John  Braquemont,  who  was 
delivered  to  him  by  the  Council ;  and  proclamation  thereof  was  to  be 
made  in  Westminster  Hall  and  the  places  accustomed: — Persons 
were  appointed  to  place  in  separate  prisons  all  the  prisoners  who  were 
taken  in  Meaux,  and  who  were  then  in  the  Tower,  and  to  treat  with 
them  respecting  their  ransoms         -  -  -  -    p.  23 

5ih  Februaryy  1  Heti.  VL  1423. — IhicL  It  was  agreed  that  whenever 
the  Treasurer  should,  by  a  bill  under  his  signet,  appoint  any  person 
to  an  office,  to  which  it  was  usual  for  the  Treasurer  to  nominate  in 
that  manner,  the  Chancellor  should  thereupon  issue  letters  patent  to 
the  person  so  appointed  -  -  -  -  -    p.  24 

8^1  February.  1  Hen.  VL.  1423. — Lbid.  It  was  agreed  that  the  Duke  of 
Exeter  should  be  Justice  of  North  Wales  during  the  King's  pleasure : 
— Louis  Johan  esquire  was  appointed  Steward  and  Receiver  General 
of  the  Duchy  of  Cornwall : — John  Feriby  was  appointed  Comptroller 
and  John  Hotofl  Treasurer  of  the  King  s  household : — The  Prior  and 
Convent  of  St.  Mary  of  York  to  pay  for  their  temporalities,  being  in 
the  King's  hands,  JtiO  and  no  more,  because  the  said  house  had  been 
vacant  twice  during  the  year  -  -  -  -    p.  24 

loth  February,  1  Hen,  VL.  1423. — Lbid.  Justices  of  the  peace,  sheriffs, 
and  escheatoTS,  nominated  in  every  County  of  England:— The  pen- 
sion to  be  received  from  the  Bishop  of  Carlisle,  who  should  be  next 
created,  was  granted  to  Thomas  Frankes : — Grant  made  to  Roger  de 
Birne,  one  of  the  Clerks  of  the  Exchequer,  of  such  support  in  the 


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Abbey  of  Selby,  by  the  nomination  of  the  present  King,  as  John 
Totty  deceased  had  by  the  nomination  of  the  King  his  father : — The 
Abbot  of  Wynchecomb  did  fealty        -  -  -  -    p,  25 

lltk  February,  1  Hen.  VL  \^2^—llnd.  Licence  granted  to  Sit  Walter 
Hungerford  and  others  to  enfeoff  certain  persons  of  lands  and  tene- 
ments -  -  -  -  -  -  p.  25 

I'kh  February,  1  Hefu  VL  l^^^.—Ibid.  It  was  agreed  that  the  Duke  of 
Gloacester  should  receive  yearly,  whilst  Protector  of  the  Realm  and 
the  King's  Chief  Councillor,  8,000  marks ;  namely,  4,000  out  of 
the  issues  of  the  Duchy  of  Lancaster,  1,000  out  of  the  issues  of  the 
possessions  being  in  the  King's  hands  by  reason  of  the  minority  of 
Thomas,  brother  and  heir  of  John  Lord  Roos,  800  out  of  the  issues 
of  the  lands  of  Ralph,  son  and  heir  of  John  Neville,  in  the  King's 
hands  from  the  same  cause,  and  1,700  out  of  the  Exchequer  : — All 
deficiencies  and  arrears  were  to   be  paid  from  the  latter  source 

p.  26 
\9th  February^  1  Hen.  VL  1423.^  Writ  to  the  Treasurer  and  Barons  of 
the  Exchequer,  commanding  them  to  account  with  Sir  John  Bolde, 
for  the  expences  of  conveying  twelve  prisoners  taken  at  Meaux,  and 
received  by  him  in  London  on  the  6th  of  July  preceding,  to  Conway 
Castle,  allowing  2ff«  weekly  for  the  table  of  each  prisoner  brought 
back  and  delivered  up  by  him  on  the  9th  of  November  last  -  p.  27 
12^6  F^ruaryj  1  Hen.  VL  1423.— Writ  to  the  Treasurer  and  Barons  of 
the  Exchequer,  commanding  them  to  account  with  Sir  Walter  de  la 
Pole,  for  the  expences  incurred  by  him  between  the  Srd  of  March, 
ao  9  Hen.  V.  1422t  and  the  25th  of  September  following,  during  his 
embassy  to  the  King  of  the  Romans,  and  other  estates  of  Germany 

p.  29 
1S|4  FAruaryy  1  Hen.  VL  1423. — Minutes  of  CmtnciL  It  was  agreed 
that  the  feoffees  of  Thomas  late  Duke  of  Clarence,  of  various 
manors,  lands,  and  castles,  patronages  of  abbies,  churches,  &c«  within 
the  Counties  of  York  and  Lincoln,  should  by  deed  deliver  the  same 
to  Robert  Lord  Willoughby  and  others,  to  hold  from  the  date  of  the 
said  deed  for  the  term  of  forty  years  then  next  ensuing,  for  the  pay- 
ment of  the  debts  of  the  said  Duke,  and  after  the  expiration  of  that 
term  to  remain  to  the  King  and  his  heirs  for  ever  : — A  copy  of  the 
deed  of  surrender  is  entered  on  the  minutes,  and  is  dated  as  above 

p.  30 
15ih  February^  1  Hen.  VL  1428. — Ibid.  The  administrators  named  in 
the  will  of  the  late  King  having  refused  to  act,  such  lords  of  the 
Council  as  were  appointed  his  executors  agreed  to  administer  to 
the  amount  limited  in  an  Act  of  Parliament,  namely,  40,000  marks, 
whereupon  the  administrators,  having  been  separately  questioned, 
consented  to  administer : — The  Treasurer  and  Barons  of  the  Ex- 
chequer to  allow  to  the  executors  of  John  Spencer,  late  Keeper  of 
the  King's  Wardrobe,  all  the  parcels  contained  in  a  great  roll  there 

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viii  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.         [1  Hen-  VL 

shewn  and  remaining  on  the  files  : — It  was  agreed  in  the  presence  of 
the  Justices  and  Serjeants  at  Law,  that  an  assignment  upon  i.ae 
customs  made  to  the  Bishop  of  Winchester  by  the  late  King,  in  re- 
payment of  a  sum  of  money  lent  to  him  for  the  support  of  his  wars, 
was  not  contrary  to  the  Act  passed  in  the  last  Parliament  relative  to  the 
grant  of  a  subsidy,  by  the  commonality,  for  the  defence  of  the  realm : 
— An  idiot,  whose  custody  had  been  granted  to  William  Pope  by  the 
late  King,  was  brought  before  the  Council  by  that  person,  and  having 
been  fully  proved  to<  be  of  unsound  mind,  was  re-delivered  to  his 
keeper  -  -  -  -  -  -  -p.  34 

16A  February  J  1  Hen.  VI.  1423. — Ibid.  It  was  agreed  that  alien  mer- 
chants should  pay,  from  the  1st  of  September  last,  for  one  year,  on 
every  sack  of  wool  a  subsidy  of  43#.  4«i. ;  on  every  240  tanned  skins, 
4fSs.  4(/. ;  on  every  last  of  hides,  £4  Ss,  Sd. ;  and  for  the  custom  on 
every  sack  of  wool,  lOf.;  on  every  240  tanned  skins,  lOs.;  and  on 
every  last  of  hides,  209.: — Presents  in  gold  or  gilded  plate  to  be 
made  to  the  Bishop  of  Terouenne  and  other  French  ambassadors 
in  England,  varying  in  amount  according  to  their  rank        -       p.  35 

nth  February y  1  Hen.  VI.  1423. — Ibid.  The  marriage  of  Thomas 
Clifford,  a  minor,  son  and  heir  of  Sir  John  Clifford,  to  be  granted  to 
Elizabeth  the  widow  of  Sir  Thomas  Clifford,  and  to  Elizabeth  the 
widow  of  the  said  John  Clifford;  if  the  said  Thomas  died  un- 
married, and  his  heir  was  within  age  and  also  unmarried,  the  said 
grantees  were  to  have  the  marriage  of  such  heir,  and  so  from  heir 
to  heir,  paying  to  the  King  therefore  800  marks : — A  dispute  be- 
tween Lady  Trivet  and  Robert  Chamberlain  to  be  determined  in 
Chancery  -  -  -  -  -  -    p.  36 

ISth  February^  1  Hen.  VI.  1423. — Mid.  Licence  granted  to  the  Dean 
and  Chapter  of  Salisbury  to  acquire  to  themselves  lands,  not  holden 
of  the  King  in  chief,  and  advowsons,  to  the  yearly  value  of  £50,  in 
aid  of  the  repair  of  the  stone  belfry  standing  in  the  middle  of  the 
said  church,  and  for  the  performance  of  divine  service  for  the  souls 
of  the  King,  and  of  the  donors  of  the  said  lands,  the  statute  of 
mortmain  notwithstanding : — Sir  Walter  Hungerford  agreed  to  go 
into  France  on  the  King's  service  with  the  Duke  of  Exeter,  pro- 
vided he  were  discharged  from  the  duty  imposed  upon  him  by  the 
will  of  the  late  King,  of  being  constantly  about  the  King's  person ; 
which  was  granted,  together  with  permission,  af>er  the  expiration  of 
his  service,  to  perform  certain  religious  vows  which  he  had  previously 
made: — #^200  granted  to  Sir  Nicholas  Montgomery,  for  the  custody 
of  the  Duke  of  Bourbon;  ^120  to  the  lieutenant  of  the  Tower,  for  the 
custody  of  the  prisoners  there ;  50  marks  to  Sir  Thomas  Burton^  for 
the  custody  of  the  Lord  Gaucourt :— It  was  also  agreed,  that  in  case 
the  Duke  of  Exeter,  or  any  other  of  the  Lords  going  into  France  in 
the  King's  service,  should  die,  his  heir  being  within  age,  the  ward- 
ship and  marriage  of  such  heir  should  be  granted  to  the  wife,  or 


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executor  of,  or -to  such  other  person  as  might  be  appointed  by^  him 
80  dying  -  -  -  -  -  -  -p.  S7 

19^  Febrttary,  1  Hen.  VL  1423.-7^.  It  was  agreed  that  the  Trea- 
surer and  Barons  of  the  Exchequer  should  be  directed  to  allow  to  / 
the  sheri&  of  such  counties  as  had  been  accustomed  to  have  pardonsi 
for  the  arrears  of  their  accounts  the  smallest  sum  allowed  to  theirf 
predecessors :  —  Licence  was  granted  to  the  Burgesses  of  Berwick-^ 
on-Tweed  to  purchase,  for  six  years,  wools,  hides,  and  tanned  skins| 
growing  between  the  Cocket  and  Twede,  or  in  Teviotdale  or  Scoti- 
land,  and  to  export  the  same  to  Middleburgh  or  Bruges,  on  payment 
of  ISf.  4f</.  for  every  sack  of  wool,  last  of  hides,  or  240  tanned  skins  : 
— Letters  to  be  written  to  the  Pope  requesting  him  to  promote  the 
Prior  of  Sullak,  in  Aquitain,  to  the  vacant  Bishoprick  of  Aix    -  p.  89 

2{it  February^  1  Hen.  VL  1423. — Ibid.  Provision  made  as  to  the  mode 
of  distributing  the  sum  of  J£5fiO0  amongst  the  soldiers  of  Calais 
and  the  Marches: — All  the  lands  appertaining  to  the  Priory  of 
St.  Faith  of  Longville,  otherwise  called  Longville  Gifford  or  New- 
ington  Longville,  and  the  pension  of  Spalding,  worth  £40  per  annum, 
late  belonging  to  the  Abbey  of  Aungiers,  to  be  let  to  farm  to  certain 
persons  named  by  Sir  Ralph  Rocheford,  to  whom  they  had  been 
granted  by  King  Henry  the  Fourth,  without  paying  any  thing  for  the 
same,  until  the  said  Ralph  should  have  received  compensation  for 
the  said  lands  in  the  manner  which  had  been  promised  to  him  by 
the  late  King  at  Dover : — William  Pope  to  hold  the  office  of  chiro- 
grapher  of  the  King's  Bench  until  the  meeting  of  next  Parliament 

p.40 

22ndFebniafyy  1  Hen.  VI.  U2S.— Ibid.  ^£200  granted  to  John  Bishop 
of  London,  going  into  France,  for  one  quarter  of  a  year,  and  a  similar 
sum  to  be  paid  to  him  out  of  the  revenues  of  France  or  Normandy 
by  the  Duke  of  Bedford  for  another  quarter ;  and  if  not  paid  by 
him,  satisfaction  to  be  made  to  the  Bishop  on  his  return : — Lord 
Greystock  undertook  the  custody  of  Roxburgh  Castle  for  two  years, 
on  the  same  terms  as  he  had  previously  kept  it,  receiving  an  assign- 
ment for  payment  on  the  port  of  Hull : — The  treasurer  to  deliver  to 
the  Bishop  of  Winchester  two  tallies  of  j£2,(X)0,  in  exchange  for 
others  which  had  expired  by  the  King's  death  : — Ambassadors  were 
appointed  to  attend  a  general  council  at  Pavia  -  -    p.  41 

24<ft  February,  1  Hen.  VI.  1423. — Ibid.  Licence  granted  to  the  mer- 
chants and  burgesses  of  Newcastle-upon-Tyne  to  export,  for  one  year, 
wools,  tanned  skins,  and  hides,  grown  in  the  counties  of  Northumber- 
landf  Cumberland^  Westmoreland,  and  the  bishoprick  of  Durham, 
and  to  sell  the  same  abroad,  having  first  paid  the  duties  and  customs 
due  to  the  King : — The  Earls  of  Northumberland  and  Westmoreland, 
and  Sir  Ralph  Cromwell,  to  make  inquiry  therein  from  time  to  time : 
— The  Treasurer  to  have,  for  the  King's  use,  out  of  the  goods  of  the 
late  King,  such  sum  as  he  should,  by  the  advice  of  the  Council,  pay 


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for  the  debts  of  the  said  King  : — A  procuration  to  be  granted  in  the 
King  8  name  to  the  Bishops  of  Lincoln  and  Chichester,  and  the  Prior 
of  Sullak,  going  to  the  Court  of  Rome  to  demand  the  place  due  to 
the  King  for  his  kingdom  of  France,  in  the  presence  of  the  Pope  and 
the  General  Council    -  -  -  -  -  -p.  43 

97th  FdfTuaiy,  1  Hen.  VL  1423.— iJu/.  It  was  agreed  that  the  tallies 
which  were  granted  to  the  E^rl  of  Northumberland  for  the  payment 
of  his  wages  for  the  custody  of  Berwick-upon-Tweed,  to  Lord  Grey- 
stock  for  the  wages  due  for  the  custody  of  Roxburgh  Castle,  and  to 
Sir  Richard  Neville  for  the  wages  due  for  the  custody  of  Carlisle 
and  the  West  March,  and  had  expired  by  the  death  of  the  late  King, 
should  be  renewed  : — Licence  granted  to  the  Earl  of  Northumber- 
land to  enfeoff  the  Bishop  of  Durham  and  others  of  certain  manors 
in  the  county  of  York,  of  the  yearly  value  of  j£!300        -        .     p.  44 

28th  February,  I  Hen,  VI,  1423. — IbicL  It  was  agreed  that  certain 
castles,  manors,  and  lordships  which  had  been  vested  in  feoffees  by 
Thomas  late  Duke  of  Clarence  without  the  King's  licence,  and  had 
been  therefore  seized  into  his  hands,  should  be  restored  to  the  said 
feoffees  on  payment  of  a  fine  of  1,000  marks  -        -        -    p.  45 

Ue  Marchy  1  Hen.  VI.  1423. — Proceedings  of  the  Council  on  the  state- 
ment of  Sir  Thomas  Swynbourne,  Constable  of  Fronsac,  and  others, 
respecting  the  state  of  Guienne.  This  article  contains  much  inte- 
resting information,  but  being  in  English,  an  abstract  of  its  contents 
is  unnecessary  -  -  -  -  -  -    p.  46 

2ndMarchy  1  Hen.  VL  1423. — Minutes  of  Council,  An  acquittance  to  be 
granted  to  the  inhabitants  of  Tenby  of  keyage,  murage,  pontage, 
paviage,  and  piccage,  in  the  town  and  port  of  Bristol,  for  twelve 
years : — Letters  patent  to  be  issued  to  the  executors  and  adminis- 
trators of  the  goods  of  the  late  King,  concerning  the  disposition  of 
a  cup  beyond  the  amount  of  j£40,000  assigned  by  Parliament : — The 
fine  of  Lady  Roos,  who  had  married  without  the  King's  licence,  to  be 
fixed  at  ^'1,000 : — 4,000  marks  yearly  to  be  granted  to  the  Earl  of 
March  for  the  custody  of  Ireland,  if  he  should  go  there  in  person, 
3,000  if  he  should  send  a  baron  of  England  as  his  deputy,  and  2,000 
in  case  he  should  send  a  batchelor  [knight]  : — £50  to  be  paid  to 
Thomas  Foxton  and  others  from  Calais: — 13<.  ^d.  to  be  paid  to 
Richard  Bokeland,  the  treasurer  and  victualler  of  Calais,  on  every 
sack  of  wool,  and  on  every  240  tanned  skins,  exported  in  every  port 
of  England,  except  Southampton,  between  the  1st  of  February  and 
the  meeting  of  the  next  Parliament,  for  the  provision  of  victuals  and 
other  things  pertaining  to  his  office,  and  for  the  payment  of  the 
wages  of  the  garrisons  of  Calais,  and  the  Marches  thereof     -    p.  49 

3r</  Marchy  1  Hen.  VL  1423. — IbitL  It  was  ordered  that  the  receivers 
of  the  Duchy  of  Lancaster  in  England  and  Wales  should  pay  to  the 
Duke  of  Gloucester  the  sum  of  4,000  marks,  each  contributing  in 
proportion  to  the  amount  received  by  him,  and  that  for  the  sums  so 


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paid  to  him  the  Duke  should  give  an  acquittance  : — Authority  given 
to  William  Malberthorp,  clerk,  and  Thomas  Somer cotes,  to  hear  and 
determine  all  matters  concerning  the  accounts  of  the  said  receivers : 
—Sir  John  Radclyf  appointed  steward  of  Aquitain,  and  Roger 
Eenles  mayor,  and  Doctor  John  Stokes  constable  of  Bordeaux : — 
Permission  granted,  at  the  request  of  Thomas  Duke  of  Exeter,  to 
the  Abbot  and  Convent  of  St.  Mary  of  York  to  appropriate  the 
parish  church  of  Hornsee,  in  the  county  of  York,  and  to  endow 
the  vicar  thereof  in  fruits  or  money  to  the  value  of  20  marks 
yearly  : — Persons  appointed  to  sell,  for  the  King's  use,  certain  great 
ships,  and  the  Mayors,  &c.  of  various  towns  and  ports  to  be  com- 
manded to  proclaim  that  all  persons  who  wished  to  buy  them  should 
be  at  Southampton  before  the  feast  of  Pentecost: — No  foreigner  to 
be  permitted  to  buy  the  said  ships  unless  he  was  a  subject  of  a 
prince  who  was  an  ally  of  the  King  : — Robert  Shiryngton  appointed 
comptroller  of  the  King's  works,  and  John  Ardern  to  be  clerk  and 
surveyor  of  the  same  : — The  Treasurer  of  Calais  to  account  with  the 
Earl  of  Warwick  for  the  two  years  for  which  indentures  were  not 
made  between  him  and  the  late  King ;  and,  so  soon  as  he  should 
certify  to  the  Keeper  of  the  Privy  Seal  that  the  soldiers  of  Calais 
accepted  the  assignment  made  to  them  for  their  wages,  new  inden- 
tures were  to  be  made  with  him  -  -  -  -    p.  51 

5th  March^  1  Hen.  VI.  1423. — Ibid,  Payments  to  be  made  to  a  Knight 
of  Arragon  who  came  to  England  with  the  answer  of  the  King  of 
Arragon  to  the  embassy  sent  to  him  by  the  late  King ; — and  for  the 
wages  of  those  going  to  the  General  Council : — Letters  of  justice  to 
be  granted  to  certain  Arragonese  according  to  their  petitions : — New 
commissions  to  be  issued  to  the  Justices  and  other  oflScers  of 
Aquitain : — Payments  to  be  made  to  the  embassadors  to  and  from 
the  Count  de  Foix,  and  to  John  Lord  of  Tutteville,  for  his  private 
expences  in  London  -  -  -  -  -    p.  54 

MMarchj  1  Hen.  VI  142S. — Ibid,  Warrants  to  be  issued  authorizing 
the  Treasurer  of  Calais  to  account  with  the  captain,  lieutenants,  and 
garrisons  of  Calais,  Guisnes,  Balyngham,  and  Merk,  and  with  Sir 
Thomas  Levysham,  being  in  the  King's  service  in  the  Marches  of 
Picardy,  for  their  arrears  of  wages     -  -  -  -    p.  55 

Sih  March,  1  Ren,  VI.  1423.— Writ  to  the  Keeper  of  the  Great  Ward- 
robe, commanding  him  to  deliver  to  Thomas  Duke  of  Exeter  an 
arras  bed  of  hawking,  with  curtains  and  other  appurtenances,  which 
had  been  given  to  him  by  the  late  King,  on  condition  that  if  the 
King  died  possessed  of  sufficient  property  for  the  fulfilment  of  his 
last  will,  the  Duke  of  Exeter  should  retain  the  said  bed;  but  if 
otherwise,  he  should  have  it  in  preference  to  all  others,  on  payment 
of  the  true  value  thereof  to  his  executors : — A  schedule  annexed 
contains  a  minute  description  of  the  bed,  its  length  and  breadth, 
the  curtains,  tapets,  &c.,  with  the  value  of  the  different  parts      p.  57 


xii  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.        [1  Hen.  VI. 

6fh  March,  1  Hen.  VI.  1423. — Minutes  of  Council.  The  expences  of  the 
ambassador  from  the  King  of  Portugal  to  be  defrayed,  and  a  cup 
worth  j£20  to  be  presented  to  him : — The  King's  ambassadors  to 
the  General  Council  and  to  France  to  have  such  letters  addressed 
to  the  Princes  of  Germany,  and  to  other  lords  and  towns,  as  might 
seem  necessary  :-«The  Treasurer  to  pay  to  the  Duke  of  Exeter 
Jt600  out  of  the  goods  of  the  late  King : — The  Bishop  of  Winchester 
to  pay  1,000  marks  to  the  Earl  Marshal  for  his  wages,  and  the 
Treasurer  to  deliver  goods  of  the  late  King  of  the  same  amount  to 
the  said  Bishop: — The  custody  of  the  Castle  of  Bydos  in  Aquitain 
granted  to  the  Lord  of  Casteihon : — The  Keeper  of  the  Wardrobe 
to  deliver  to  the  Duke  of  Exeter  a  bed  and  curtains  of  hawking, 
worked  with  figures  in  cloth  of  arras : — Payment  to  be  made  to  the 
Earl  of  Northumberland,  who  was  going  as  the  King's  ambassador 
to  Pavia  -  -  -  -  --  -p.  59 

etk  March,  1  Hen.  VL  1423.— Petition  to  the  Council  from  John 
Salghall,  Constable  of  Harlech  Castle,  praying  for  payment  of 
^9  75.  due  to  him  for  his  expences  in  conveying  thirty  prisoners, 
taken  at  Meaux  in  the  preceding  reign,  from  London  to  the  said 
Castle,  and  back  again: — With  an  order  of  the  Council  there- 
upon -  -  -  -  -  -  -p.  61 

6^  March,  1  Hen.  VL  1423.^  Petition  to  the  Council  from  Sir  John 
Tiptot,  stating  that  he  had  been  retained  by  the  late  King  as 
Seneschal  of  Guienne,  and  to  attend  him  in  France  and  Normandy, 
and  that  he  had  been  verbally  directed  by  him  to.  keep  and  repair 
the  Castle  of  Bayonne  until  he  should  receive  farther  commands; 
and  praying  that  the  Treasurer  and  Chamberlain  of  the  Exchequer 
might  be  commanded  to  account  with  him  for  the  fees  and  wages 
due  to  him  for  those  services : — With  an  order  of  the  Council  there- 
upon -  -  -  -  -  -  -p62 

^h  March,  1  Hen.  VL  1423. — Petition  to  the  Council  from  Sansruet  de 
Monbrun,  an  Esquire  of  Gascony,  stating,  that  at  the  taking  of  the 
town  of  Pontoise  he  had,  for  his  share,  a  granary  of  salt,  valued  at 
2,000  crowns,  which  the  late  King  took  from  him,  promising  to 
recompense  him  for  the  same,  which  recompense  he  had  not  ob- 
tained; and  praying  for  a  grant  of  the  office  of  keeper  of  the 
bailiwick  and  lordship  of  Vaitz,  with  the  profits  and  revenues  there- 
unto pertaining,  which  his  master,  James  Dcrinson,  held  during  his 
lifetime  : — With  an  order  of  the  Council  thereupon        -        -    p.  64 

^th  March,  1  Hett.  VL  lif2S.  ^Minute  of  Council,  Licence  to  be  granted 
to  the  Florentine  Merchants  to  export  300  sacks  of  wool,  by  the 
way  of  Zealand  or  Brabant,  to  Florence  -  -  -    p.  65 

9lh  March,  1  Hen.  VL  H2S.—IlncL  It  was  agreed  that  the  Earl 
Marshal  should  be  retained  to  serve  the  King  for  half  a  year,  com- 
mencing on  the  last  day  of  April,  with  120  men-at-arms,  including 
himself,  one  baron,  four  knights,  and  the  rest  esquires,  and  360 


1423.]  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.  xiii 

archersy  aimed  and  arrayed  in  the  usual  manner,  to  muster  at. 
Dovor  -  -  -  -  -  -  -p.  66 

90ih  April,  1  Hen.  VL  1423.— Jf^idl  It  was  ordered  that  £50  should  be 
paid  to  William  Lyndewode,  Doctor  of  Laws,  and  50  marks  to 
Master  John  Escourt,  going  into  France  with  the  Bishop  of  London, 
to  become  members  of  the  King's  Council  there  -  -    p.  66 

SSnd  April,  I  Hen.  VL  U2$.—Ilnd.    The  Chancellor  to  be  directed 
to  confirm  the  letters  patent  of  King  Henry  IV.,  legitimatizing 
Thomas  Busshon,  natural  son  of  John  Busshon  of  the  Duchy  of. 
Acquitain,  and  authorizing  him  and  his  heirs  to  receive  and  enjoy 
the  donations  and  legacies  bequeatlied  to  him  by  his  father    -^  p.  66 

%tkApriif  I  Ben.  VL  1423. — Ibid,    Letters  of  protection  to  be  granted 
to  the  Duke  of  Exeter,  the  Bishop  of  London,  the  Earl  Marshal, 
Lord  Willoughby,    Sir  Walter   Hungerford,    and   others   going   to' 
France  in  the  King's  service  -  -  -  -    p.  67 

91thAprily  1  Hen.  VL  li.2S.-~ Ibid.  Payment  to  be  made  to  the  mayor 
and  merchants  of  the  staple  at  Calais,  out  of  the  subsidies  on  wools,' 
of  the  sum  of  j£4,000,  lent  by  them  to  the  King,  to  pay  the 
wages  of  the  soldiers  of  Calais,  who  had  caused  the  wools  there 
to  be  arrested  : — The  treasurer  to  receive  from  Sir  Walter  Hunger- 
ford  certain  pledges  delivered  to  him  by  the  late  King,  and  to  retain 
them  until  their  value  should  be  paid  to  Sir  Walter  by  the  said  King's 
administrators  : — The  Earl  of  March  appointed  Lieutenant  of  Ire- 
land, with  a  yearly  allowance  of  5,000  marks : — Sir  John  Radclyfy 
Seneschal  of  Acquitain,  to  be  retained  to  serve  the  King  with  200. 
mounted  archers  -  -  -  -  -         -    p.  67 

Mi  April,  1  Hen.  VL  U2S.^Ibid.  The  Duke  of  Gloucester  to  have 
the  Lordship  of  Guisnes  for  fourteen  years,  paying  to  the  King 
900  marks  yearly : — The  Chancellor  to  grant  letters  patent  to  the 
persons  to  whom  the  Treasurer  should,  by  bill  under  his  signet,  let 
the  King's  farms  of  the  yearly  value  of  ten  marks  or  under     -    p.  69 

^udMay,  1  Hen.  VI.  I42S« — Ibid.  A  bond  to  be  given  to  the  Earl  of 
Northumberland,  Captain  of  Berwick  and  Warden  of  the  East 
March,  for  ^'3,0009  in  payment  as  well  of  the  old,  as  of  the  new 
debt  -  •  -  .  -  -  -    p.69 

3n/  May,  1  Hen.  VI.  1423.— ii^u/.  The  custody  of  the  Castle  and  Town 
of  Brenles,  the  Lordship  of  Cantrecelli,  a  third  part  of  the  Barony 
of  Penkelly,  and  the  Manor  of  Alisaunders  Town  in  Wales,  to  be 
granted  to  John  Merbury  and  William  Butiller,  esquires,  until  it 
should  be  ascertained  whether  or  not  they  composed  parcel  of  the 
Lordship  of  Brecknock  : — The  sum  paid  by  them  for  the  said  custody 
to  be  divided  between  the  King  and  the  Countess  of  Stafford  -  p.  69 
M  May,  1  Hen,  VI.  1423. — Ibid.  Payment  to  be  made  to  Sir  John 
Radclyf  of  the  arrears  of  1,000  marks  yearly  due  to  him  for  the 

custody  of  the  castle  of  Fr onsac  and  of  the  country  of  Fronsadoys 

p.  70 


xiT        CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.    [1  Hen.  VL 

5ih  Mayy  1  Hm.  VL  I4f23.—Ilnd,  William  Babyngton  appointed  Chief 
Justice  of  the  Common  Pleas,  John  Juyn  a  Justice  of  the  Common 
Pleas  and  Chief  Baron  of  the  Exchequer,  and  John  Hals  a  Justice  of 
the  Common  Pleas,  during  the  King*8  pleasure  : — The  Treasurer  to 
pay  ^200  to  John  Bishop  of  London,  being  the  residue  of  sEiOO 
granted  to  him  for  half  a  year's  salary  for  attending  the  Kings 
Council  in  France,  in  case  that  sum  should  not  be  there  paid  to  him 
by  the  Duke  of  Bedford       -  -  -  -  -    p.  70 

5ih  May,  \  Hen.  VL  1 423.  — Petition  to  the  Council  from  Robert 
RoUeston,  Keeper  of  the  Great  Wardrobe,  praying  that  allowance 
might  be  made  to  him  in  his  account  for  the  Livery  of  the  Garter 
delivered  by  him  to  the  Lords  and  Knights  of  the  Garter  against  the 
Feast  of  St.  George  last  past : — which  petition  was  granted    *•    p.  72 

6<4  May,  1  Hen.  VI.  1423.— iftitufe  of  Council.  100  marks  to  be  paid 
to  the  Bishop  of  London  for  his  attendance  on.  the  King's  Council 
in  France         -  -  -  -  -  -  -p.  72 

7lA  May,  1  Hen.  VI.  1423.— Petition  to  the  Council  from  Sir  Ralph 
Neville,  late  lieutenant  of  Sir  John  Neville,  late  Warden  of  the  Castle 
and  Town  of  Carlisle,  and  of  the  West  March,  praying  that  new  tallies 
might  be  made  to  him  in  lieu  of  four  tallies  for  ^100  each,  to  be 
levied  on  the  customs  on  wools  in  the  ports  of  Kingston-on-Hull  and 
Boston,  granted  to  him  for  the  payment  of  his  retinue  on  the 
22nd  February,  7  Hen.  V.  1420,  and  which  expired  on  the  death  of 
that  King : — which  Petition  was  granted         -  -  -    p.  73 

7i&  May^  1  Hen.  VL  1423.~Petition  to  the  King  from  John  Merston, 
stating  that  the  late  King,  shortly  before  the  illness  of  which  he  died, 
had,  in  the  presence  of  many  of  his  attendants,  granted  to  him  an 
annuity  of  £\%  to  be  paid  by  the  Abbot  and  Convent  of  Gloucester 
out  of  the  farm  of  the  Hundred  of  Dudeston  in  that  county ;  but  that, 
on  account  of  the  King's  illness,  he  had  deferred  making  application 
for  the  necessary  letters  to  carry  the  grant  into  effect,  and  praying 
for  a  confirmation  thereof: — which  was  granted         -  -    p.  75 

Sth  May,  1  Hen.  VI.  1423.  —  iftnti/e  rf  CouncU.  1,000  marks  were 
ordered  to  be  paid  to  Louis  Duke  of  Bavaria,  for  the  annuity 
granted  to  him  by  the  late  King         -  -  -  -    p.  76 

Btk  May,  1  Hen.  VI.  1423.— /&ui  The  Cardinal  of  Placenza  to  be 
appointed  Prebend  of  Swerdes,  in  the  Church  of  Dublin: — The 
Treasurer  was  authorized  to  pay  the  annuity  of  the  Duke  of  Bavaria 
from  time  to  time,  without  application  to  the  Council    -        -    p.  76 

12iA  May,  1  Hen.  VL  14!23.—Ibid.  Indentures  to  be  made  between 
the  King  and  the  Duke  of  Gloucester  for  the  custody  of  the  Castle 
of  Guisnes  for  fourteen  years,  with  fifty  men-at-arms  and  fifty 
archers,  all  on  foot,  excepting  himself: — Sir  Lawrence  Merbury 
appointed  Mayor  of  Bordeaux,  with  the  same  wages  and  fees  as 
John  St.  John  formerly  received  :  —  The  King's  inhabitants  and 
terre-tenants  of  North  and  South  Wales  to  pay  by  instalments  all 


142S.]  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.  xv 

debts  due  to  the  King  within  three  years  : — The  Lieutenant  of  the 
Tower  to  deliver  to  Christopher  Preston  esquire,  fifty  prisoners,  in 
full  payment  of  J£&C0  due  to  him  by  the  late  King  : — 209.  per  diem 
to  be  allowed  to  Sir  Thomas  Comberworth,  so  long  as  the  Duke  of 
Orleans  should  remain  in  his  custody  -         -  -        -     p.  77 

VidiMayy  1  Hen*  VL  J42S. — Petition  to  the  Council  from  the  Mayor 
and  Commonalty  of  London,  stating  that  Richard  Whittington,  late 
citizen  and  mercer  of  that  city,  having  pity  and  compassion  for  the : 
sudden  and  terrible  deaths  which  daily  happened  amongst  the 
prisoners  in  the  dilapidated  and  ruinous  gate  and  gaol  of  Newgate,; 
from  the  corrupt  air  and  other  causes,  intended  to  provide  a  remedy! 
for  the  same;  and  that  his  executors  were  disposed  to  carry  his 
intentions  into  effect :  and  praying  for  permission  to  pull  down  the[ 
old  and  to  erect  a  new  gaol  there,  and  to  place  the  prisoners  ii^ 
some  other  place  of  security  until  the  same  should  be  rebuilt: — 
which  Petition  was  granted        -  -  -  -  -    p.  79 

\7Jtk  Mayy  1  Hen.  VL  142S.— Petition  to  the  Council  from  Sir  John 
Bolde^  Constable  of  Conway  Castle,  stating  that  he  had,  for  the 
safeguard  thereof,  six  valets,  for  each  of  whom  he  received  4<iL 
a  day,  and  had  in  his  custod}'  three  French  Knights ;  that  the 
Chamberlain  of  North  Wales  had  been  commanded  to  discharge  the 
said  valets ;  and  praying  that  they  might  remain  with  him,  or  that 
he  might  be  released  from  the  charge  of  keeping  the  said  prison- 
ers : — It  was  granted  that  three  of  them  should  remain        -      p.  81 

12C&  Mayy  1  Hen.  VI.  142S.— Petition  to  the  Council  from  Richard 
Rowe,  master  of  a  balinger  called  the  '^  Valentine,"  praying  for 
payment  of  arrears  of  wages  due  to  himself  and  other  mariners  for 
service  performed  during  the  siege  of  Rouen,  from  the  29th  September 
[1418]  to  the  25th  of  January,  6  Hen.  V.  [14?19],  and  for  conveying 
the  ambassadors  of  the  Count  dc  Foix  from  Southampton  to  Bor- 
deaux, between  the  25th  of  April  and  the  1st  of  July,  a^  10  Hen.  V. 
1420 :— which  was  granted  -  -  -  -     p.  82 

14£&  Mayy  1  Hen.  VI.  1423. — Minute  of  Council.  An  annuity  of  100». 
each  granted  to  several  minstrels  of  the  late  King      -  -    p.  84 

14<A  Mayy  1  Hen.  VI.  1423.— Petition  to  the  Council  from  Sir  Tliomas 
Burton,  praying  for  a  Warrant  authorising  the  Treasurer  to  pay  him 
100  marks  yearly,  so  long  as  the  Lord  Gaucourt  should  remain  in  his 
custody  : — which  was  granted  -  -  -  -    p.  85 

ISihMay,  1  Hen.  VL  1423. — Minute  of  Council.  It  was  agreed  that  a 
respite  should  be  allowed  until  the  morrow  of  the  Purification  to 
William  Lisle,  sheriff  of  Oxfordshire,  for  the  payment  of  100  marks 
for  the  arrears  of  his  ofiice  ;  and  that  if  he,  in  the  meantime,  could 
point  out  any  thing  which  was  suitable  to  his  station,  (whether  a  farm 
or  any  thing  else,)  which  could  be  granted  to  him,  by  way  of  reward 
for  his  long  services  and  expences  in  the  said  office,  he  should  have 
it  at  a  lower  price  than  any  other  person       -  -  -    p.  86 


xvi  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.        [IHen.VL 

ISih  May^  1  Hen.  VI.  USS.— Letter  from  the  King  (framed  by  the 
Council)  to  the  Duke  of  Bedford,  Regent  of  France,  informing  him 
of  his  perfect  health  ;  thanking  him  for  his  diligence  and  service  in 
the  government  of  France  and  Normandy;  stating  that  he  had 
sent  to  his  assistance  the  Bishop  of  London,  the  Earl  Marshal,  and 
Lord  Willoughby,  whom  his  Majesty  entreated  him  to  receive 
favourably ;  that  the  Duke  of  Exeter  was  recovered  and  would  be 
with  him  in  all  haste ;  and  desiring  him  to  give  credence  to  the  said 
Duke  and  to  the  Bishop  of  London  .  .  .        •    p.  86 

15^  May,  1  Hen.  VL  1423.— Letter  from  the  King  to  the  Earls  of 
Salisbury  and  Suffolk,  informing  them  that  he  was  in  good  health,  and 
had  sent  to  the  Duke  of  Bedford  certain  persons,  to  whom  they  were 
desired  to  give  credence  -  -  .  -        -    p.  88 

18^  May,  1  Hen.  VL  U23.^Minuie8  of  Council.  The  receiver  of 
the  revenues  of  the  lands  which  were  in  the  King's  hands  on 
account  of  the  minority  of  Thomas,  brother  and  heir  of  John 
Lord  Roos,  was  ordered  to  pay  to  him  100  marks  yearly  until  he 
became  of  full  age,  as  well  as  the  arrears  of  £40  yearly  which  were 
granted  to  him  for  his  support  by  the  late  King : — Thomas  Bameby 
appointed  Constable  of  Bordeaux:— An  assignment  of  ^4,000  to  be 
made  out  of  the  arrears  due  by  the  King's  subjects  and  terre-tenants 
in  South  and  North  Wales,  for  the  payment  of  the  garrison  of  the 
Town  and  Marches  of  Calais :— the  Treasurer  and  others  to  deliver 
goods,  jewels,  and  chattels  belonging  to  the  late  King  to  the  value  of 
40,000  marks  to  the  executors  named  in  his  will :— A  Commission  of 
oyer  and  terminer  appointed  to  decide  a  dispute  between  the  Abbot 
of  Waltham  and  his  tenants  -  -  .  -    p.  89 

ISth  May,  1  Hen.  VI.  1423.— Petition  to  the  Council  from  Sir  Thomas 
Rokeby,  praying  that  the  Treasurer  might  be  directed  to  account 
with  him  for  four  years  service  in  France  and  Normandy  during  the 
preceding  reign : — which  was  granted  -  .  -    p.  90 

18^  May,  1  Hen.  VL  1423.— A  Petition  to  the  King  and  Council 
from  Galliard  de  Durefort,  Lord  of  Duras  and  Blankenfort,  praying 
for  a  confirmation  of  the  office  of  Provost  of  Bayonne,  which  had 
been  granted  to  his  father  by  King  Richard  II.  .-—which  was  granted 

p.  91 
IQih  May,  1  Hen.  VL  \^2S.— Minutes  of  Council,  jf  100  yearly  to  be 
paid  to  the  Duke  of  Exeter  for  the  expences  of  the  Earl  of  Oxford 
being  in  his  wardship  :  —Richard  Archbishop  of  Dublin  appointed 
Chancellor  of  Ireland  -  -  -  ^  -    p.  93 

19<A  May,  1  Hen.  VI.  1423,- Writ  issued  to  the  Chancellor  by  assent 
of  the  Council,  desiring  him  to  command  the  Warden  of  the  Fleet 
to  bring  before  him  certain  prisoners  who  were  taken  at  the  sur- 
render of  Harfleur,  and  to  administer  to  them  the  oath  of  allegiance, 
of  which  a  copy  is  annexed  -  .  -  p.  93 


U23.]  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE,  xvii 

I9A  Ma^^  1  Hen,  VL  1423.— Letter  written  by  assent  of  the  Council 
to  the  garrisons  of  the  Town  and  Marches  of  Calais,  informing  them 
that  provision  had  been  made  of  £5,000  in  money,  and  an  assignment 
of  1S9. 4<f.  on  every  sack  of  wool,  which  was  to  be  distributed  amongst 
them,  and  promising  that  so  soon  as  further  supplies  were  provided,  the 
assignment  for  their  payment  should  be  considerably  increased   p.  95 

19<ft  May^  1  Hen.  VL  1423.— Writ  to  the  Chamberlain  of  North  Wales 
commanding  him  to  pay  to  Sir  John  Bolde  for  the  expenses  of  three 
French  prisoners,  at  the  rate  of  3«.  4dl  each  per  week  from  the  1st  of 
September  last,  and  also  for  the  three  archers  appointed  for  the  cus- 
tody of  the  said  prisoners,  at  the  rate  of  4if.  a  day  each         -    p.  96 

2(M  May,  1  Hen.  VL  1423.— Petition  to  the  Council  from  Walter  de  la 
Pole,  praying  for  payment  of  the  sum  of  £2V1  9«.  l(k/*  due  to  him 
for  his  wages  as  Ambassador  during  the  preceding  reign  to  the  King 
of  Poland,  the  great  Master  of  Prussia,  the  King  of  Rome,  and  other 
Princes  of  Germany : — which  was  granted  -  -  p.  97 

^\$tMay^  1  Hen.  VL  1423. — Petition  to  the  Duke  of  Gloucester  from 
John  Everdon,  clerk,  praying  for  a  grant  of  the  Prebend  and  Canonry 
of  Wortlyng  Nemnefeld  and  Hooin  the  Collegiate  Church  of  Hastings : 
— ^which  was  granted  -  -  -  -  -       p.  99 

21^  Jfny,  1  Hen.  VL  \^9,S.— Minutes  of  Council.  £\QO  to  be  paid  to 
James,  King  of  Scotland,  as  a  gift  from  the  King  for  his  private 
expenses :— jfflOO  to  be  paid  to  the  Lieutenant  of  the  Tower  for  the 
custody  of  the  prisoners  there : — Certain  letters  of  acquittance  under 
the  seal  of  the  Duke  of  Orleans,  in  the  custody  of  the  Clerk  of  the 
Council,  to  be  delivered  to  the  widow  of  John  Whitwell,  late  citizen 
of  London : — The  Duke  of  Exeter  to  pay  a  fine  of  120  marks  for  the 
appropriation  of  the  Church  of  Hornsey  to  the  Abbey  of  St.  Mary  of 
York :— Warrants  of  Privy  Seal  to  be  issued  to  enable  the  executors 
of  the  late  King  to  obtain  possession  of  his  goods  in  whosesoever 
hands  they  might  be  :—jf  3,000  to  be  paid  to  the  Earl  of  Northum- 
berland -  -  •  -  -  •  -p.  99 

28l4  May,  1  Hen.  VL  1423.— Writ  issued  by  the  Council  to  the  Treasurer 
and  Chamberlains  of  the  Exchequer,  commanding  them  to  pay  to 
Sir  John  Skydmore,  who  had  been  appointed  to  take  the  musters  of 
the  Earl  Marshal,  Lord  Willoughby,  and  others  at  Dovor,  and  of  the 
Duke  of  Exeter  at  London,  the  sum  of  twelve  marks  -    p.  100 

\Oth  June,  1  Hen.  VL.  1423. — Writ  to  the  same  officers,  commanding 
them  to  account  with  Thomas  Duke  of  Exeter,  who  had  been  re- 
tained to  serve  the  late  King  in  his  expedition  to  France,  for  the 
wages  and  rewards  specified  in  his  indentures,  reckoning  from  the 
8th  of  July,  3  Hen.  V.  1415,  to  the  end  of  the   second  quarter 

p.  101 

\%Lk  June,  1  Hen.  VL,  1423.— il/tn«fc  of  Council.  John  Feriby,  Comp- 
troller of  the  King's  household,  to  deliver  to  the  Treasurer  of  England, 

VOL.  III.  b 


xviii  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.        [IHek-VL 

from  the  remanet  of  the  late  Treasurer  of  the  ware,  1,000  lb.  in  silver 
bullion  -  -  .  -  -  -  -p.  103 

14^  June,  1  Hen.  VI.  \^2S.^Ilnd.  An  Annuity  of  jf40  granted  to 
Peter  Lowart  esquire  for  his  good  services  : — Licence  granted  to  Eli- 
zabeth, widow  of  John  Lord  Harrington,  to  marry  whomsoever  she 
pleased,  on  payment  of  a  fine  of  j£  100  -  -    p.  103 

15^  Jtme^  1  Hen.  VL  1423. — A  list  of  "  the  necessary  things  that  be 
right  needful  for  the  Children  of  the  Chapel,"  consisting  chiefly  of 
clothes  and  bedding ;  with  a  warrant  to  tlie  Keeper  of  the  King*8 
wardrobe  for  the  delivery  of  the  same  .  .  p.  104 

nth  June,  1  Hen.  VL  1423. — Petition  to  the  King  in  Council  from 
Menauton  de  Saint  Marie  esquire,  praying  for  payment  of  2,000 
nobles  due  to  him  for  service  rendered  to  the  late  King  in  Nor- 
mandy for  three  years  and  a  half,  with  10  men-at-arms  and  50  bowmen, 
or  otherwise  a  grant  for  life  of  the  Provostship  of  Saint  Emelion  with 
its  appurtenances  to  the  value  of  25  marks  yearly : — the  latter  request 
was  granted  ------        p.  105 

n A  June,  1  Hen.  VL  1423.— Petition  to  the  King  from  Maud  Countess 
of  Cambridge,  praying  that  the  Sheriff  of  Yorkshire  might  be  directed 
to  pay  her  the  sum  of  jf  50,  being  the  arrears  of  an  annuity  of  £\Q0 
payable  out  of  the  issues  of  that  County,  which  was  granted  to  her 
by  the  late  King : — which  was  granted       -  -  ~      P-  ^^7 

18^  Juney  1  Hen.  VL.IAQZ.— Minutes  of  Council.  200  marks  to  be  paid 
to  Arnald  Gent  esquire,  for  the  arrears  of  an  annuity  of  j£40  granted 
to  him  by  the  late  King ;  and  j£200  to  Peter  Loward  for  arrears  due 
to  him  -  .-..-.p.  108 

25M  June,  1  Hen.  VL  l^>2'^.—Lbid.  Richard  Walkestede  was  appointed 
Chamberlain  of  North  Wales  -  -  -  ~    P*  ^^^ 

27</i  June,  1  Hen.  VL.  1423. — Minutes  of  Council,  containing  a  memo- 
randum of  an  agreement  between  the  Lords  of  the  Council  and  Sir 
John  Cornwall  for  the  surrender  of  the  Count  de  Vendosme,  his  pri- 
soner, for  5,500  marks  ;  3,000  of  which  were  to  be  paid  out  of  the 
farm  of  the  lands  of  John,  son  and  heir  of  Sir  John  Arundel 
of  Arundel,  by  payments  of  500  marks  per  annum,  provided  that 
the  assent  of  the  next  Parliament  should  be  obtained  thereto ; 
—  and  provision  was  to  be  made  in  the  same  Parliament  for  the 
payment  of  the  remainder : — If  Parliament  should  object  to  grant 
the  former  sum,  it  was  agreed  that  sufficient  surety  should  be  obtained 
for  the  payment  of  the  whole  amount,  whether  the  said  prisoner  died 
previously  or  not.  It  was  moreover  provided  that  the  Count  should, 
in  the  meanwhile,  remain  in  the  custody  of  Sir  John  Cornwall,  and 
that  provision  should  be  made  in  the  said  Parliament,  that  if,  from 
any  cause,  he  did  not  obtain  the  whole  of  the  said  farm,  the  arrears 
thereof  should  be  secured  to  him  -  -  -        p.  108 

Srd  Juhfy  1  Hen.  VL  1423. — Minute  of  a  Council,  wherein  the  King  s 
Justices  and  the  Chief  Baron  of  the  Exchequer  reported,  that  having 


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142S.J       CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE. 

inquired  into  a  matter  referred  to  the  Council  by  theHanse  merchantc, 
relative  to  the  payment  of  a  subsidy  of  Ss.  on  the  cask  of  wine 
granted  to  the  King  in  the  last  Parliament,  they  were  bound  to  pay 
as  foreigners  and  not  as  denizens  -  -  -        p.  110 

4ih  July,  1  Hen.  VI.  l4QS.--Iln(L    Writs  to  be  issued,  dated  on  the 
Ist  of  September  next,  to  summon  a  Parliament  to  meet  at  West- 
minster on  the  20th  of  October  following  -  .        p.  110 
5tk  July,  I  Hen.  VL  1423.— iJicf.    Payment  to  be  made  to  Master  John 
le  Brun,  Secretary  of  the  Duke  of  Brittany,  of  100  marks  granted  to 
him  by  the  late  King            -            -            -            -  -p.  Ill 
6£4  Jufyy  1  Hen.  VL  U2S,r^3id.   j^40  to  be  paid  for  the  expenses  of 
Philip,  Bishop  of  Worcester,  going  to  Pomfret  with  James,  King  of 
Scotland,    to    treat  with  the  Scotch  Ambassadors  respecting  his 
release  .-            -            -            -            -            ,            -p.  Ill 
Itk  July,  1  Hen,  VI.  1423.— TWtf.    The  Merchants  of  the  Hanse  Towns, 
residing  in  London,  were  released  from  the  payment  of  the  subsidy 
of  Ss.  on  the  cask  of  wine  until  the  quinzeine  of  St.  Michael,  on 
giving  sufficient  security  for  the  payment  of  that  which  might  be ! 
then  due  if  they  did  not  then  produce  stronger  evidence  in  their  1 
favour  than  they  had  previously  done            -            -  -    p.  Ill 

Slh  July,   I  Hen.  VL  1423.— T&iVi.     Thirlewynd  commanded 

to  appear  before  the  Council  to  answer  to  Sir  John  Boys  and  others 
in  a  dispute  which  they  had  agreed  to  submit  to  the  judgment  of  two 
of  the  justices,  who  could  not  induce  them  to  agree  : — A  plea  between 

Radclyf  and  the  Abbot  of  Fountains  postponed    until    three 

weeks  after  Michaelmas        -  -  -  -  -p. 112 

lOih  July,  1  Hen.  VI.  1423. — Ibid.  Ralph  Chamberlain,  the  opponent  of 
Lady  Trivet,  was  commanded  not  to  leave  London  without  permission 
of  the  Council        .  -  -  .  .  ^    p.  113 

lOih  July,  1  Hen,  VL  1423.— Writ  of  Privy   Seal,  reciting  a  petition 
preferred  in  a  Great  Council  at  Westminster  by  John  Burneux,  of 
Damme,  merchant,  wherein  he  complained  that  notwithstanding  a 
composition  made  between  the  Mayor  and  Merchants  of  Damme 
and  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  London,  whereby  the  former   in 
consideration  of  certain  privileges,  agreed,  that  so   long  as  they 
were  not  prevented  by  war,  or  by  the  King's  command,  from  residing 
in  London,  they  would  pay  to  the  latter   a  yearly  sum  of   fifty 
marks, — Nicholas  Wotton,  an  alderman  of  that  city,  had  compelled 
Robert  Cok,  a  merchant,  who  owed  the  Petitioner  ^30,  to  pay  thatl 
sum  for  the  farm  of  the  third  year  of  King  Henry  the  Fifth,  in  which} 
year  the  merchants  of  Damme  could  not  remain  in  London  on/ 
account  of  the  Battle  of  Agincourt :— The  Writ  adds,  that  the  Council, 
having  read  the  composition  alluded  to,  had  agreed  that  the  money 
should  be  restored  to  the  Petitioner,  and  that  the  said  yearly  sum  of 
fifly  marks  should  not  be  again  claimed^  when  by  reason  of  war  or 

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XX  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.  [2  Hen.  VL 

by  the  King's  command  the  said  merchants  could  not  remain  in 
London        -  -  -  -,.---        p.  nS 

1  Ith  Jtdy^  1  Hen.  VL  1423. — Ibid.  Licence  was  granted  to  Ralph  Earl 
of  Westmoreland  to  export  to  Midelburgh  and  Bruges  500  sacks  of 
wool  grown  in  the  Counties  of  Northumberland,  Cumberland,  West- 
moreland, and  in  the  Bishoprick  of  Durham       -  -  p.  115 

18M  Ju/y,  1  Hen.  VL  1423. — Ibid.  It  was  agreed  that  whenever  the 
Treasurer  should  certify  to  the  Keeper  of  the  Privy  Seal  the  names 
of  those  who  had  .in  their  possession  goods  belonging  to  the  late 
King,  such  persons  should  be  commanded  to  deliver  the  same  to  the 
Treasurer,  or  to  the  said  King's  Administrators : — Certain  inhabitants 
of  the  town  of  Lowestoft  appointed  their  attornies  to  act  in  all  matters 
contained  in  a  Bill  preferred  by  the  Burgesses  of  Great  Yarmouth 
against  the  inhabitants  of  Lowestoft  -  -  -    p.  115 


2  Hen.  VL  1423-4. 

21*/  Ofiober,  2  Hen.  VL  1423.— /Juf.  Forty  marks  to  be  paid  to  the 
Bishop  of  Worcester^  for  his  expenses  in  going  to  Pomfret  and  York, 
to  treat  with  the  Scotch  : — Payment  to  be  made  of  2,000  marks  lent 
to  the  late  King  by  the  commonalty  of  London         -  -    p.  116 

23rd  October,  2  Hen.  VL  1423.-7^.    It  was  decided  in  the  presence 

,    of  the  Justices,  Serjeants  at  Law,  and  the  King's  Attorney,  that  the 

/  merchants  of  the  Hanse  Towns  residing  in  London  were  liable  to  the 
payment  of  the  subsidy  of  S*.  on  the  cask,  and  12d.  in  the  pound,  for 
tonnage  and  poundage  -  -  -  -  -p.  117 

27^  October,  2  Hen.  VI.  1423.— T&iVf.  jflOO  to  be  paid  to  Sir  Gilbert 
de  Lannoy,  who  had  visited  the  Holy  Land  by  the  command  of  the 
late  King,  and  50  marks  to  John  de  la  Roe,  who«  by  direction  of 
the  Council,  had  accompanied  him  -  -  -    p.  117 

28/A  October,  2  Hen.  VL  1423.— i^wf.  John  Frank  appointed  Clerk  of 
the  Rolls  in  Chancery :— j^40  to  be  paid  to  Simon  Prentout,  wax- 
chandler,  for  a  hearse,  which  he  made  by  command  of  the  late  King 
for  the  body  of  the  Duke  of  York,  who  was  slain  at  Agincourt,  at 
his  funeral  in  St.  Paul's  Church,  London      -  -  -    p.  118 

Zrd  Novembery  2  Hen,  VI.  1423.— Writ  issued  by  the  Council  to  the 
Treasurer  and  Barons  of  the  Exchequer,  commanding  them  to 
account  with  Sir  Thomas  Burton  for  the  custody  of  the  Count  of  Ewe, 
Arthur  of  Brittany,  and  Bursegaud  Marshal  of  France,  from  the 
15th  of  June,  5  Hen.  V.  1417,  to  the  27th  of  February,  7  Hen.  V. 
1420,  at  the  rate  of  23*.  M  per  week,  whilst  they  were  with  him,  and 
33*.  4<f.  per  week  when  travelling     -  -  -  -    p.  118 

4^  November,  2  Hen.  VL  U^^.—Minute  of  Council.  Thomas  Banastre, 
clerk,  appointed  one  of  the  Barons  of  the  Exchequer  -     p.  121 


1423.]  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.  xxi 

eih  Navembery  2  Hen.  VL  1423.  —  /^  The  custody  of  the  tem- 
poralties  of  the  Archbishoprick  of  York,  which  were  in  the  King's 
hands  in  consequence  of  the  death  of  Henry  Bowet  the  late  Arch- 
bishop^  was  granted  to  Ralph  Cromwell  and  others  for  the  King's 
use  -  -  -  .  -  -  -    p.  \2\ 

lA  November,  2  Hen.  VL  1423.— i^.  600  marks  to  be  paid  to  Sir  John 

Cornwall  for  his  expenses  in  his  long  suit  for  the  recovery  of  the 

Count  of  Vendosme,  who  was  by  him  made  prisoner  at  the  battle  of 

Agincourty  and  who  had  been  taken  from   him  by  the  late  King, 

without  any  compensation: — Licence  granted-  to  John  Bishop  of 

Norwich  to  appropriate  the  church  of  Cressingham  Magna  to  the 

use  of  the  Prior  and  Convent  of  Norwich,  to  celebrate  divine  service 

according  to  the  ordinance  of  the  said  Bishop  -  -    p.  122 

16/S4  Navembery  2  Hen.  VL  1423— /i^.    It  was  agreed  that  Louis  de 

Bourbon,  Count  of  Vendosme,  who  was  taken  prisoner  by  Sir  John 

Cornwall  at  Agincourt,  should  be  delivered,  together  with  the  arrears 

of  his  ransom,  to  the  said  Sir  John,  and  that  the  Count  should  be 

permitted  to  go  into  France  whenever  his  keeper  pleased,  for  the 

purpose  of  procuring  and  paying  his  ransom  -  -    p.  122 

\1ik  NovenHbery  2  Hen.  VL  1423. — Ibid.      James  Lord   Audeley  was 

appointed  the  King's  Chief  Justice  in  South  Wales  -    p.  123 

26^  November,  2  Hen.  VL  lAQS.-^Ihid,    Payment  to  be  made  to  Wilr 

liam  Brewester,  clerk,  for  the  expenses  of  the  Bishop  of  Beauvais, 

and  other  ambassadors  sent  from  France : — Licence  granted  to 

Nicholas  Bishop  of  Bath  and  Wells  to  appropriate  the  advowson  of 

the  Church  of  Abbot's  Bokeland^  in  the  Diocese  of  Salisbury,  to  the 

Dean  and  Chapter  of  the  Cathedral  of  St.  Andrew  of  Wells ;  and  the 

said  Dean  and  Chapter  were  to  be  authorized  to  acquire  lands,  not 

bolden  of  the  King  in  chief,  to  the  value  of  40  marks  yearly  -  p.  1,23 

28M  November,  2  Hen.  VI.  1423.— Petition  to  the  Council  from  Sir 

William  Talbot,  who  had  been  retained,  in  the  third  year  of  Henry 

the  Fiflh,  to  serve  that  King  with  four  lances  and  twelve  archers, 

praying  that  the  Treasurer  might  be  directed  to  account  with  him 

for  bis  wages  i^which  was  granted  -  -  -    p.  124 

9&th  November,  2  Hen.  VL  1423.— Petition  to  the  Council  from  Sir 

Thomas  Carew,  stating  that  in  the  fourth  year  of  the  preceding  reign 

he  had  been  retained  to  serve  the  King  at  sea  for  half  a  year  with  315 

men-at-*arm8  and  632  archers,  for  whose  wages  he  had  been  unable 

to  obtain  payment,  in  consequence  of  the  muster-roll,  which  was 

made  by  Hiomas  late  Duke  of  Clarence  and  Henry  Lord  Fitz-Hugh, 

having  been  lost ;  and  praying  that  the  Treasurer  might  be  directed 

to  account  with  him  for  the  wages  of  himself  and  his  said  retinue, 

from  the  1st  of  March,  4  Hen*  V.  1417,  at  which  time  he  was  ready, 

at  Dartmouth,  to  cross  the  sea,  until  the  30th  of  August  following ; 

and  also  for  the  wages  of  himself  and  39  men-at-arms  and  80  archers, 

from  the  1st  of  September,  5  Hen.  V.  1417,  on  which  day  he  was 

b3 


xxii  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.       [2  Hem-  VL 

verbally  commanded  by  tbe  late  King  to  conduct  the  yessels  wherein 
the  Earl  of  March  sailed  from  England  to  Hogue  in  Normandy  and 
from  thence  to  England^  until  the  27th  of  October  following : — which 
requests  were  granted  -  -  •  -  -p.  125 

29th  November,  2  Hen.  VL  1423. — Minute  cf  Council,  It  was  ordered 
that  ^162  135.  6(f.  should  be  paid  to  Eliaabeth  Lady  Harington 
and  the  other  executors  of  John  late  Lord  Harington,  for  the  wages 
of  war  due  to  him  for  the  third  3'ear  of  King  Henry  the  Fifth 

p.  127 

2Qth  November  J  2  Hen.  VL  1423. — Petition  to  the  Council  from  Eliza- 
beth Lady  Harington  and  ITiomas  Broghton  esquire^  the  executors 
of  the  late  Lord  Harington,  praying  for  the  payment  granted  by  the 
preceding  minute        -  -  -  -  -         -    p.  128 

4^th  December y  2  Hen.  VL  U2S.^Mnuie  of  Council  Sir  Ed^wd 
Stradelyng  was  appointed  Chamberlain  and  Receiver  of  South  Wales 

p.  129 

17tJi  December,  2  Hen.  VI.  1423. — Ibid.  It  was  agreed  in  a  full  Parlia- 
ment, at  which  all  the  Lords  then  in  London  were  present,  that 
Thomas  Lord  Roos  should  have  his  marriage  on  payment  of  1,000 
marks  to  the  King,  and  all  his  lands  to  farm  on  such  terms  as  he 
could  agree  upon  with  the  treasurer  -  -  -    p.  129 

IStfi  December,  2  Hen.  VI.  1423. — Minutes  of  the  Council.  Licence 
was  granted  to  Elizabeth  Lady  Botreaux  the  elder,  and  to  William 
Lord  Botreaux,  to  convert  the  parish  church  of  North  Cadbury  in 
Somersetshire,  newly  rebuilt  by  the  said  Elizabeth,  into  a  collegiate 
church  for  seven  chaplains  and  four  clerks,  who  should  be  capable 
of  holding  lands,  &c.  to  the  yearly  value  of  100  marks  :-.-Pardon 
granted,  on  payment  of  a  fine  of  ^1,000,  to  Margaret  the  widow 
of  Sir  John  Roos,  who  had  married  Roger  Wentworth  esquire, 
without  the  King's  licence,  and  also  to  the  said  Roger         -    p.  130 

16t/i  January,  2  Hen.  VL  1424. — Ibid.  Preference  to  be  given  by  the 
administrators  of  the  late  King  to  John  Tyrell  and  Katharine  his 
wife,  the  executrix  of  John  Spencer,  late  keeper  of  the  King's  great 
wardrobe,  in  the  payment  of  the  sum  of  j^2,700  due  to  them:— An 
annuity  of  j^40  granted  to  Joan  the  wife  of  Thomas  Asteley,  the 
King's  nurse  : — 50  marks  to  be  paid  to  Master  John  Estcourt,  being 
the  residue  of  100  marks  granted  to  him  for  attending  the  Council 
of  the  Duke  of  Bedford  in  France        -        -  -  -    p.  131 

20/A  January,  2  Hen.  VI.  1424.— ii^cf.  200  marks  to  be  paid  to  James, 
King  of  Scotland,  by  the  King's  gift  -  -  -    p.  131 

2\st  January,  2  Hen.  VI.  1424.^ — Ibid.  William  Cheyne  appointed  the 
Chief  Justice,  and  John  Hals  a  Justice,  of  the  King's  Bench    p.  132 

25ih  January,  2  Hen.  VL  1424, — Petition  to  the  Council  from  Sir 
Thomas  Burton,  praying  for  payment  of  j^  178  10».  lOd.  due  to  him 
for  the  custody  of  the  Count  of  Ewe,  Arthur  of  Brittany,  and  Burse- 
gaud,  Marshal  of  France  :—»which  was  granted  -  -    p.' 132 


U24.]  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.  xxiii 

^6A  January^  2  Hen.  VL  1424.  Ibid. — It  was  agreed  that  after  the 
ensuing  Easter  the  Dukes  of  Orleans  and  Bourbon  should  sustain 
their  own  expenses  whilst  in  England,  and  that  their  keepers  should 
be  informed  thereof        -         -  -  -  -  p.  1S3 

2Sth  January y  2  Hen.  VL  1424.— /l^.  j€24  to  be  paid  by  the  King's 
gift  to  James,  King  of  Scotland,  for  a  silk  cloth  of  gold,  against  his 
marriage  .--.--  p.  133 

SlstJanuaryy  2  Hen^  VL  1424. — Petition  to  the  Council  from  Sir  Thomas 
Comberworth,  praying  for  payment  of  26s.  ScL^  besides  his  daily 
wages,  for  his  expenses  in  conveying  the  Duke  of  Orleans  before  the 
Council,  and  conducting  him  home  again  : — which  was  granted 

p.  134 

5th  Februarif,  2  Hen.  VL  \^2A^^ Minute  of  Council.  The  feoffees  of 
certain  lands  appertaining  to  the  Duchy  of  Lancaster  agreed  to  lend 
the  King  jilfiOO  for  the  expedition  to  rescue  the  town  and  castle  of 
Crotoys  -  -  -  -  ---p.  135 

MFe^ruaryj  2  Hen.  VI.  1424.^«-/6tc?.  Indentures  to  be  made  between 
the  King  and  the  captains  appointed  by  the  Council,  to  the  number 
of  400  lances,  and  three  archers  to  each  lance,  for  half  a  year  after 
the  Ist  of  May  then  next  ensuing        -        -        -  -        p.  135 

SA  Februaryy  2  Hen.  VI.  1424. — Writ  issued  by  the  Council,  at  the 
request  of  Christopher  de  Preston,  to  the  Chancellor,  commanding 
him  to  grant  letters  of  safe  conduct  for  three  months  for  the  French 
prisoners  therein  named  to  proceed  to  France,  with  two  valets  each, 
to  procure  their  ransoms,  and  to  return  into  England  to  pay  the  same 

p.  135 
dth  February,  2  Hen.  VL  \^2^— Minute  of  CounciL  £S0  to  be  paid  for 

the  expenses  of  John  Bishop  of  London,  who  was  about  to  proceed 
to  the  Marches  of  Scotland  to  treat  for  the  release  of  the  King  of 
Scots  -  -  -  -  -  •  -     p.  137 

UthFebruaryy  2  Hen.  VL  1424.— Petition  to  the  King  from  Robert 
Scot,  Lieutenant  of  the  Tower  of  London,  praying  for  letters  of 
safe  conduct  for  three  months  for  certain  prisoners  named  by  him  to 
go  abroad  to  procure  their  ransom  : — which  was  granted      -    p.  137 

14^  February,  2  Hen.  VL  1424.— Mnufc  of  CounciL  j€244  3*.  4rf: 
to  be  paid  to  John  Lord  Talbot  for  arrears  due  to  him  for  the  custody 
of  the  Castle  of  Montgomery,  without  the  payment  of  which  he 
refused  to  proceed  to  the  rescue  of  the  town  of  Crotoy       -    p.  138 

14^  Fdnuary,  2  Hen.  VI.  1424.— Copy  of  the  instructions  issued  to 
the  Ambassadors  who  were  appointed  to  negotiate  a  treaty  of  peace 
or  a  truce  with  Scotland  -  -  -  -         p.  139 

15^  Pdnruaryy  2  Hen.  VI.  1424.— Jfiittrfc  of  Council.  Payment  to  be 
made  to  the  Mayor  and  Citizens  of  London  of  ^2,000,  lent  by  them 
to  King  Henry  the  Fifth  -  -  -  -  p.  142 

20ih  February,  2  Hen.  VI.  1424.— Z&m/.  An  annuity  of  je40,  out  of  the 
issues  of  the  Hanaper  in  Chancery,  granted  to  William  Prestwyk,  the 

b  4 


xxiv  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.       [2Hbn.VL 

Clerk  of  Parliament,  during  the  King's  pleasure,  or  until  he  should 
be  appointed  to  an  ecclesiastical  benefice    -  -  *    P-  ^^^ 

21  si  Febrttaty,  2  Hen.  VL  1424 .--Warrant  authorizing  Dame  Alice 
Botiller  to  attend  the  King  s  person,  and  to  chastise  him  reason- 
ably from  time  to  time,  as  the  case  should  require  -        p.  143 

26^/t  February,  2  Hen.  VL  14>24< Minute  of   Council.    John  Burgh 

appointed  the  King's  Escheator  in  the  counties  of  Surry  and  Sussex : 
— Jewels  to  the  value  of  6,000  marks  to  be  delivered  to  the  Bishop 
of  Wincheister,  together  with  letters  patent  authorizing  him  to 
receive  8,000  marks  out  of  the  customs  and  subsidies  on  wools,  hides, 
and  tanned  skins  in  the  ports  of  London  and  Kingston-upon-Hull,  as 
security  for  the  repayment  of  14,000  marks,  lent  by  him  for  the 
King's  use  ------  p.  144 

9,1th  February^  2  Hen.  VI.  1424. — Ibid.  It  was  agreed  that  a  jewel 
which  was  pledged  by  the  late  King  to  the  Bishop  of  Durham 
and  others  for  j£l,000,  a  part  of  which  sum  had  been  repaid, 
should  be  delivered  to  the  Treasurer,  and  that  he  should  pay  the 
remainder  as  soon  as  convenient : — 2,200  marks  to  be  paid  to  the 
executors  of  the  late  King  for  certain  beds  and  other  articles  selected 
by  the  Treasurer  for  the  King's  use : — The  Countess  of  Stafford, 
who  had  been  summoned  to  appear  before  the  Council,  was  excused 
from  attending :— Pardon  was  granted  to  Nicholas  Thorley  esquire, 
who  had  married  Alice,  the  widow  of  Richard  de  Vere,  late  EarLof 
Oxford,  without  the  King's  licence,  on  payment  of  the  true  value 
of  the  dowry  of  the  said  Alice  for  one  year : — 500  marks  granted 
to  Robert  Lord  Willoughby  for  the  good  service  performed  by  him 
to  the  late  King,  and  for  that  which  he  was  about  to  render  to  the 
present  King  in  France      -  -  -  -  -        p.  145 

28^  February,  2  Hen.  VL  1424. — Ibid.  A  writ  was  issued  to  the 
Treasurer  and  Barons  of  the  Exchequer,  commanding  them  to 
deliver  to  Henry  Bishop  of  Winchester  jewels  to  the  value  of  4,000 
marks,  as  security  for  the  repayment  of  that  sum,  which  he  was  about 
to  lend  to  the  King : — John  Lord  Scrope  was  admitted  a  member  of 
the  Council  and  took  the  oath  -  -  -  "    P*  14*6 

ISA  May,  2  Hen.  VL  1424.— T^idL  Thomas  Bankes  was  appointed  one 
of  the  Barons  of  the  Exchequer,  in  the  room  of  William  Hesill 

p.  147 

Sth  June,  2  Hen.  VI.  1424. — Ibid.    It  was  agreed  that  the  Chancellor 

should  grant  letters  patent  to  those  persons  to  whom  the  Treasurer 

might,  by  virtue  of  his  office,  let  to  farm  any  lands,  &c ,  or  grant  any 

wardship,  marriage,  or  office      *  -  -  -  p.  147 

4M  July,  2  Hen.  VL  1424. — Ibid.    Hugh  Bavent,  clerk,  was  appointed 

Treasurer  of  Ireland      -----  p.  148 

4^  July,  2  Hen.  F/.  1424.— **  Certain  Provisions  for  the  good  of  the 

Gouvernance  of  this  Land,  that  the  Lords  which  bee  of  the  King  s 

Counseil  desireth.'*  -  -  -  .  -        p.  148 


1484.]  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.  xvf . 

As  this  article  is  written  in  English,  and  has  been  before  printed, 
it  is  unnecessary  to  give  an  abstract  of  its  contents,  which  are  of 
much  importance. 

^Jufyf2£[en.  F/.1424. — Petition  to  theKing  and  Council  from  Thomas 
Hoccleve,  clerk,  praying  for  such  maintenance  for  life  in  the  Priory 
of  Southwick  in  the  county  of  Southampton,  as  Nicholas  Mokkinge, 
late  Master  of  St.  Lawrence  in  the  Poultry,  London,  had :— which 
was  granted  ------         p.  152 

bik  Jufy^  2  Hen.  VL  1424« — Petition  to  the  Council  from  Robert  Scot, 
Lieutenant  of  the  Tower,  praying  that  certain  prisoners  who  had  been 
assigned  to  him  in  surety  for  his  payment,  might  have  letters  of 
safe  conduct  for  four  months,  to  proceed  to  France^  to  obtain  their 
ransom,  and  to  return  : — which  was  granted  -  -        p.  153 

XfkhJyfyy  2  Hen.  VL  1424. — Minutes  of  CouncUp  containing  an  ordi- 
nance made  for  the  payment  of  the  members  of  the  Council,  according 
to  their  respective  ranks,  and  length  of  attendance  therein,  and  for 
fining  such  as  should  absent  themselves  therefrom  in  proportion  to 
their  salaries        -  -  -  -  -  -p.  154 

2  Hen,  IV.  1423-4.^ — Petition  from  Robert  Fitz  Hugh,  clerk,  praying  for  a 
grant  of  the  wardenship  of  the  University  of  Cambridge,  with  the  fees 
thereto  pertaining,  and  eight  marks  yearly  for  his  robes,  to  be  paid 
by  the  sheriff,  out  of  the  issues  of  that  county  -  -     p.  158 


3HEN.VL  1424^. 


I7ih  OcUbeTy  3  Hm.  VI.  1424.— ilftn«<e  of  CouneiL  A  dispute  relative 
to  the  withdrawal  of  multure  and  of  toll  from  the  mills  of  the  Abbot 
and  Convent  of  Shrewsbury,  by  the  commonalty  of  that  town, 
was  referred  to  the  determination  of  the  Common  Law    -         p.  159 

I2tk  November^  3  Ben.  VL  1424. — Petition  to  the  King  from  Demetrius 
de  Cerno,  a  physician,  a  native  of  Greece,  who  had  for  a  long  time 
practised  medicine  in  this  country,  and  had  married  an  English 
woman,  praying  that  he  might  in  all  things  be  deemed  the  King's 
liege  subject:— which  was  granted,  with  a  proviso  that  he  should  pay 
as  an  alien  for  all  merchandizes  imported  or  exported  by  him    p.  160 

ISih  NovenUfeTf  3  Hen.  VL  1424. — Writ  to  the  Chancellor,  commanding 
him  to  issue  letters  patent,  authorising  Sir  Brian  Stapleton  (who  in 
the  preceding  reign  had  been  taken  prisoner  in  France,  imprisoned 
for  five  years,  and  then  ransomed  at  3,000  marks,  and  had  since  his 
return  to  England  married  his  eldest  son  and  heir,)  to  assign  his 
manors  of  Langford  and  Cadeford  and  Dene  in  Wiltshire  to  Miles  his 
said  heir,  and  Elizabeth  his  wife,  and  permitting  the  said  Miles  and 
Elizabeth  to  vest  the  latter  manor  in  feoffees  •  p,  161 

28ih  November t  3  Hen,  VL  1424. — Minutes  of  Council.  Indentures  to 
be  made  with  the  Earl  of  Northumberland  for  the  custody  of  Berwick 


*  * 


xxvi  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.        [SHen.VL 

and  the  East  March  for  three  years,  during  which  time  the  assign- 
ments made  to  him  for  the  payment  of  his  soldiers  were  not  to 
be  changed ;  no  assignment  was  to  be  made  upon  him,  or  process 
issued  against  him,  for  debts  due  to  the  King  for  five  years  after- 
wards,  and  a  bond  which  he  had  given  for  jff  1,000  was  to  be  restored 
to  him ;  a  writ  of  covenant  for  Lord  Fitz  Walter,  a  prisoner  in  France, 
to  be  issued  out  of  Cliancery  without  payment  of  any  fine    -   p.  162 

St/i  December,  S  Hen.  VI.  14^24!.— Und.  Pardon  granted  to  Margaret, 
widow  of  Sir  Richard  le  Scrope  of  Bolton,  who  had  married  William 
Cressenere  esquire,  without  the  King's  licence,  on  payment  of  a  fine 
ofj^lOO p,164 

9thDecemberf  SHen,  VI,  HsU.-^Ilnd.  The  Chancellor  to  give  acquit- 
tances from  time  to  time  to  James,  King  of  Scotland,  for  such  sums 
as  should  be  received  by  the  treasurer  on  account  of  the  40,000 
marks  which  were  agreed  to  be  paid  for  his  expenses  whilst  in 
England  ......  p.  164« 

2Srd  JPebnutr^f  SHen,  VI.  1425. — Ibid.  It  was  agreed,  that  in  considera- 
tion of  the  consanguinity  of  the  Bishop  of  Winchester,  the  Chancellori 
to  the  King,  and  the  great  labour  which  he  sustained  in  consequence 
of  the  absence  of  the  Dukes  of  Bedford  and  Gloucester,  he  should 
receive  yearly  in  addition  to  his  wages,  until  the  return  of  one  of  the 
said  Dukes,  2,000  marks ;  but  this  grant  was  not  to  form  a  precedent 

p.  165 

24/A  FdfTuafy,  3  Hen.  VI.  1425.—/^.  Lord  Poynings  and  John 
Leventhorp  agreed  to  submit  to  the  decision  of  certain  members  of 
the  Council  a  dispute  relative  to  the  detention  of  the  son  and  heir 
of  John  Waleys  by  the  said  Leventhorp  .  .  p.  155 

25th  Februarif^  S  Hen.  VL  I4>25.'^lbid.  The  custody  of  the  tempo- 
ralties  of  the  Archbishoprick  of  York  was  granted  to  Lord  Cromwell, 
Lord  Scrope,  and  Sir  Walter  Beauchamp,  for  the  time  during  which 
they  should  remain  in  the  King's  hands,  at  a  yearly  rent  of  2>000 
marks  -  -  -  -  -  -  p.  166 

26ik  Fdfruaryf  S  Hen.  VL  1425.-72^.  It  was  agreed  that  on  account 
of  certain  urgent  causes  and  imminent  dangers,  the  custody  of 
the  Tower  of  London  should  be  committed  to  Richard  Wydeville 
esquire,  the  Chamberlain  of  the  Duke  of  Bedford,  with  so  many  men- 
at-arms  and  archers,  and  at  such  wages,  as  should  be  agreed  upon 
between  him  and -the  Treasurer  -  -  -  p.  167 

^rd  March,  3  Hen.  VL  1425.  —  MinvJU  of  the  Council,  containing  a 
memorandum  of  sums  lent  to  the  King  by  different  members  of  the 
Council  -  -  -  -  -  -  p.  167 

16rt  May,  3  Hen.  VL  U25^^Ibid.  It  was  agreed  that  the  acknow- 
ledgment of  the  Treasurer,  and  of  the  Lords  Cromwell  and  Scrope, 
that  John  Burnham,  late  keeper  of  the  books  of  King  Henry  the 
Fifth,  had  by  the  King's  command  delivered  the  same  to  John 
Depeden,  should  be  recorded  «  -  -  p.  168 


1425.]  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.  xxvii 

^2Md  May^  S  Bm.  VI.  1425.— i^wf.  The  custody  of  the  lands  which 
belonged  to  Edmund  Earl  of  March,  being  in  the  King*8  hands  by 
reason  of  the  minority  of  the  Duke  of  York,  his  heir>  was  granted 
to  the  Duke  of  Gloucester  -  -  -  -        p.  169 

23frf  i%,  3  Hen.  VI.  U25^Ibid.  Sir  John  Radclyffe  in  full  Par- 
liament prayed  to  be  discharged  from  the  office  of  Seneschal  of 
Aquitaiuy  and  from  the  custody  of  the  King's  castles  and  fortresses 
there : — ^it  was  agreed  that  assignments  similar  to  those  granted  to 
the  Earl  of  Northumberland  should  be  made  to  Sir  Richard  Neville 
for  the  wages  due  to  him  as  Warden  of  the  West  March    -     p.  170 

28th  June,  3  ITen.  VI.  1425.— T&ui:  It  was  agreed  that  the  heirs  of  all 
lords  not  below  the  rank  of  barons,  holding  of  the  Eling  in  chief,  and 
being  in  his  wardship,  should  remain  about  his  peraon  and  in  his 
house,  with  one  master  each,  at  the  King's  cost  -  p.  170 

2SrdAt^wty(cqjparenay)  1425. — ^Letter  to  the  King  of  Scotland  from  the 
Bishop  of  Durham,  Dr.  Alnewyk,  Keeper  of  the  Privy  Seal,  and 
Lord  Scrope,  who  had  been  appointed  to  punish  violations  of  the 
truce  with  Scotland,  on  the  subject  of  a  misunderstanding  between 
them  and  the  Scotch  Commissioners  appointed  to  treat  with  them, 
relative  to  the  extent  of  land  to  be  allowed  to  the  soldiers  and  in- 
habitants of  Berwick  and  Roxburgh,  for  getting  their  hay  and  fuel, 
and  for  pasture  and  common  for  their  cattle  -  -        p.  171 

About  (he  end  of  S  Hen.  VI.  1425.— Minutes  of  a  Council  containing  an 
ordinance  proposed  to  be  made  in  Parliament  respecting  the  Lords 
of  the  Council,  in  consequence  of  the  dissensions  which  then  existed 
between  the  Duke  of  Gloucester  and  the  Bishop  of  Winchester,  and 
the  form  of  an  oath  proposed  to  be  taken  by  each  of  the  members  of 
the  Council  .....  p.  174 


4  Hen.  VI-  1425-.6. 


27^  October,  4  Hen.  VI.  U25.— Minute  of  Council.  The  custody  of 
the  lands  which  belonged  to  the  Countess  of  Tankerville  being  in  the 
King's  hands  by  reason  of  the  minority  of  Henry  Grey,  her  son  and 
heir,  was  granted  to  John  Duke  of  Bedford,  together  with  the 
marriage  of  the  said  heir  ....  p.  177 

28th  October,  4  Hen.  VI.  1425.— iSui  Two  pots  of  gold  garnished 
with  pearls  and  precious  stones,  redeemed  from  the  Duke  of  Exeter 
for  46*702,  were  ordered  to  be  delivered  to  the  Duke  of  Coimbra^ 
second  son  of  John  L  King  of  Portugal  -  -  p.  178 

31st  October,  4  Hen.  VI.  I4i25.—Ibid.  Held  in  the  house  of  the  Duke 
of  Gloucester,  in  London.  Letters  to  be  written  to  Louis  Duke  of 
Bavaria,  promising  payment  of  the  %000  marks  in  arrear  for  hi» 


^ 


xxviii  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.       [4  Heh.  Vr. 

annuity,  at  Bruges  or  London,  on  the  feast  of  the  Purification  next 
ensuing  ------  p.  178 

5th  Nocmher^  ^  Hen,  VL  1425. — Minutes  of  Council.    It  was  agreed 
in  the  Chapter  House  of  the  Friars  Preachers  of  Guildford,  that  a 
loan  of  5,000  marks  should  be  granted  to  Humphry  Duke  of  Glou' 
cester  out  of  the  moiety  of  the  tenth  last  granted  by  the  clergy  of  the 
Province  of  Canterbury,  the  said  Duke  giving  his   bond    for  the 
repayment  thereof  when  the  King  should  attain  his  fifteenth  year 

p.  179 
2Wi  November,  ^Hen.  VL  1425. — Ibid,    It  was  agreed  that  the  Trea- 
surer should  treat  with  the  Duke  of  Exeter  for  the  surrender  of  two 
pots  of  gold  garnished  with  precious  stones  and  pearls,  pledged  to 
him  by  the  late  King  for  4^700,  and  should  deliver  the  same,  as  a 
gift  from  the  King  to  Peter  (Duke  of  Coi'mbra),  second  son  of  the 
King  of  Portugal^  then  in  England,  and  that  the  Duke  of  Exeter 
should  be  paid  the  said  sum       -  -  •  -  p.  179 

14I&  January y  4  Hen,  VL  14f26.^Ibid.  It  was  agreed  that  John  Bishop 
of  London  should  be  translated  to  the  see  of  York,   and  Philip 
Bishop  of  Worcester  to  the  see  of  Ely  (unless  some  other  person 
should  be  previously  appointed  thereto  by  the  Pope),  and  in  that 
case   to  the  see  of  Norwich ; — that  William  Alnewyk,  Keeper  of 
the  King*s  Privy  Seal,  should  be  appointed   to  the  Bishoprick  of 
Norwich  in  case  he  should  not  have  been  promoted  by  the  Pope  to 
that  of  Ely  ; — that  William  Grey,  Dean  of  York,  should  be  promoted 
to  the  see  of  London ;  that  Thomas  Polton,  Bishop  of  Chichester, 
should  be  transferred  to  that  of  Worcester,  and  that  John  Rykyng- 
hale,  the  Confessor  of  the  Duke  of  Bedford,  should  be  preferred  to 
the  Bishoprick  of  Chichester  : — Richard  Fleming  was  to  be  appointed 
Bishop  of  Lincoln,  John  Clyderhowc  Bishop  of  Bangor^  and  a  Friar 
of  Wells  Bishop  of  Llandaff  -  -  -  p.  180 

1 5th  January y  4  JSfoi.  VL  1426.— iJidl    The  Admiral  of  England  and 
all  Sheriffs  was  to  be  directed  to  proclaim  in  the  accustomed  places, 
open  war  between  the  King  of  England,  his  realms  and  subjects,  and 
the  Duke  of  Brittany  -  -  .  .  p.  181 

29th  Januar^y^  Hen.  VL  1426.— Instructions  given  to  the  Archbishop 
of  Canterbury,  the  Earl  of  Stafford,  the  Lords  Talbot  and  Cromwell, 
Sir  John  Cornwall,  and  others,  who  were  sent  to  remonstrate  with 
the  Duke  of  Gloucester  on  the  subject  of  his  refusal  to  attend  the 
Parliament  appointed  to  be  held  at  Northampton  on  the  ISth  of  Feb- 
ruary ensuing,  if  the  Bishop  of  Wincliester,  the  Chancellor,  were 
present.     [This  article,  which  is  in  English,  is  of  great  historical 
interest]  -  -  -  -  -  -p.  181 

\^  Marchy  4  Hen,  VL  1426. — Minuie  of  CounciL  It  was  agreed  that 
an  annuity  of  ^20,  payable  out  of  the  Exchequer,  should  be  granted 
to  Joan  Waryn,  the  nurse  of  King  Henry  the  Fifth,  in  lieu  of  £90 


1426.]  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.  xxix 

yearly  out  of  the  issues  of  the  manor  of  Islewortli,  which  bad  been 
assigned  to  the  Priory  of  St.  Saviour  of  Shene        -  -      p.  190 

4ih  Marchy  4  Hen.  VI.  1426 — A  list  of  the  Lords  Spiritual  and  Tem- 
poral who  in  the  Parliament  held  at  Leicester  on  that  day  pro- 
mised  to  observe  an  oath  then  administered  to  them       -        p.  189 

12«ft  Marchy  4  Ben.  VI.  1426.— The  Bishop  of  Durham  delivered  to  the 
keeper  of  the  Privy  Seal  at  Leicester  the  will  and  codicil  of  King 
Henry  the  Fifth,  inclosed  in  a  casket        -  -  -        P*  190 

IGih  Marchf  4  ffe9i.  VI.  1426. — Ibid.  It  was  agreed  that  Prosper  de 
Columpna,  the  Pope's  nephew,  should  be  enabled  to  hold  ecclesias- 
tical benefices  in  England  to  the  yearly  value  of  500  marks  on  presen- 
tation to  the  King  of  Papal  Bulls,  declaring  that  when  such  benefices 
should  become  vacant  the  patrons  thereof  should  present  to  them  : — 
An  annuity  of  40  marks  was  granted  to  Alice  Botiller,  out  of  the  fee- 
farm  of  Great  Yarmouth  in  Norfolk  -  -  -     P- 190 

2^nd  AprU^  4  Hen.  VI.  1426.— iiU^T.  Livery  of  their  Temporalties  to 
be  granted  to  John  late  Bishop  of  London,  who  had  been  translated 
by  Pope  Martin  the  Fifth  to  the  Archbishoprick  of  York,  and  to 
Philip  late  Bishop  of  Worcester,  who  had  been  translated  by  the  same 
Pope  to  the  see  of  Ely  -  -  -  -  p.  192 

IQihMayy  it  Hen.  VI.  1426— Petition  to  the  King  from  Charles  Count 
of  Ewe,  praying  him  to  consider  his  long  imprisonment  and  his  want 
of  clothing  and  other  necessaries,  and  to  permit  his  servant  Tousaintz 
du  Chastell  to  go  into  France  for  three  months  to  raise  money  for  his 
use : — ^which  was  granted  -  -  -  -  p.  192 

&rd  May,  4  Hen.  VI.  1426. — Und.  It  was  agreed  at  Leicester,  that 
power  should  be  given  to  the  Chancellor,  Treasurer,  and  Keeper  of 
the  Privy  Seal,  to  grant  letters  of  safe  conduct  to  the  Kings  subjects, 
prisoners,  and  hostages      -  -  -  -  -        p.  193 

26ihMay9  if  Hen,  VI.  1426. — Petition  to  the  King  from  Joan,  the  widow 
and  executrix  of  Ralph  late  Earl  of  Westmoreland,  complaining  of 
the  insufficiency  of  200  marks  yearly  for  the  support  of  Richard 
Duke  of  York,  her  ward,  who  had  been  recently  knighted,  and  pray- 
ing for  an  increase  of  that  sum  out  of  the  lands  which  belonged  to 
Edmund  Earl  of  March,  in  the  counties  of  Dorset  and  Suffolk,  and 
which  were  in  the  King's  hands  by  reason  of  the  minority  of  the 
said  Duke : — jC200  per  annum  were  allowed      -  -  p.  194 

14^^  May,  4  Hen.  VI.  1426.— Petition  to  the  King  from  Henry  Bishop  of 
Winchester,  praying  for  permission  to  undertake  a  pilgrimage  p.  195 

^A  May,  4  Hen.  VI.  1426. — Minute  cf  Council  held  in  Leicester  Castle. 
The  Treasurer  to  be  commanded  to  pay  to  the  Duke  of  Bedford,  who 
had  returned  into  England  and  had  resumed  the  offices  of  Protector 
of  the  Realm  and  of  Chief  Councillor,  the  yearly  sum  of  8,000  marks, 
with  the  arrears  thereof,  from  the  20th  of  December  last  -  p.  196 
IgiJitne,  4  Hen,  VI.  1^26. --Ibid.  Memorandum,  stating  that  Thomas 
Bishop  of  Durham,  who  had  been  nominated   one  of  the  King's 


XXX  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE,       [4  Hek.  VI. 

Council  in  the  Parliament  at  Leicester,  had  prayed  to  be  excused 
therefrom  on  account  of  his  age,  infirmities^  and  episcopal  duties 

p-197 

%id  Jaunty  4  Hen.  VL  1426^— ii^.  The  Chancellor,  the  Duke  of  Exeter, 
aud  the  Keeper  of  the  Privy  Seal,  to  have  power  to  commit  to  prison 
certain  persons  of  the  county  of  Chester  -  -  p.  198 

IstJuliff  if  Hen.  VL  1426. — Petition  to  the  King  from  Robert  Tendall, 
Valet  of  the  Robes,  praying  for  a  grant  of  the  offices  of  Amobreship 
and  Woodwardship  in  the  commotes  of  Issaph  and  Ughaph  in  the 
county  of  Caernarvon,  of  the  yearly  value  of  j£lO:^which  was 
granted  ...  -  -  -  p.  198 

llAJuiffy  4  Hen.  VI.  1426. — Minutes  of  a  Council  wherein  the  Trea- 
surer delivered  to  some  Lords  of  the  Council,  and  others  then  pre- 
sent, divers  obligations,  wherein  they  were  severally  bound  to  pay 
to  the  Bishop  of  Winchester  certain  sums  of  money  lent  by  him  for 
the  King's  use : — The  Treasurer  to  be  empowered  to  treat  with  the 
persons  having  the  King's  jewels  in  pledge  -  -    P*  199 

14M  July,  4  Hen.  VI.  1426.— TWJ.  It  was  agreed  that  £200  should 
be  distributed  among  the  Ambassadors  from  the  Duke  of  Burgundy, 
and  that  they,  as  well  as  the  Ambassadors  from  the  four  Members 
of  Flanders,  should  each  have,  of  the  King's  gift,  twelve  yards  of 
scarlet  cloth  :— jf  100  to  be  paid  to  Sir  Robert  Umfravill,  conservator 
of  the  truces  between  England  and  Scotland        -  -        ?•  ^^ 

lert/ufy,  4 -flcft.  VI.  1426.— /Wrf.  £50  each  to  be  granted  to  Sir 
William  Oldehale  and  Richard  Wydeville  esquire,  and  50  marks 
each  to  Master  John  Estcourt  and  Nicholas  Harton  esquire,  who 
were  about  to  proceed  on  an  Embassy  to  the  Duke  of  Burgundy : — 
800  marks  yearly  to  be  allowed  to  Thomas  Duke  of  Exeter  for  his 
attendance  on  the  Council  from  the  9th  of  December,  1  Hen.  VI. 
1422 :— The  Treasurer  to  be  empowered  to  treat  with  the  persons 
having  the  King's  jewels  in  pledge  -  -  -     P«  ^^ 

Wth  July,  4  Hen.  VI.  1426.— 7&ttf.  The  marriage  of  Ralph  Earl  of 
Westmoreland  to  be  granted  to  Sir  John  Radclyf,  Seneschal  of 
Aquitain,  in  payment  of  2,000  marks  due  to  him  for  wages :— Licence 
granted  to  Elizabeth,  the  widow  of  John  Lord  Clifford,  to  marry 
whomsoever  she  pleased  on  payment  of  a  fine  of  200  marks,  which 
sum  was  assigned  to  John  Radclyf  for  the  wages  of  200  archers, 
beinff  in  his  retinue  for  the  safeguard  of  the  Duchy  of  Aquitain 
®  p.  204 

22nrf  Jvlyy  4  Hen.  VI.  1426.— Letter  from  the  King  to  Sir  Robert 
Umfravill,  desiring  him  to  attend  a  convention  appointed  for  the 
reformation  of  attempts  made  against  the  truce  between  England  and 
Scotland p.205 

26tt  July,  4  Hen.  VI.  U2&.— Minute  of  Council.  Letters  patent  to  be 
made  for  the  Duke  of  Bedford  of  the  office  of  Admiral  of  England, 
Aquitain,  and  Ireland,  in  the  same  form  as  those  made  to  Thomas 


1426.]  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE-  xxxi 

Duke  of  Exeter  by  King  Henry  the  Fourth  :— It  was  agreed  that  one 
part  of  the  indentures  whereby  Richard  Earl  of  Warwick  (who  was 
absent  and  had  his  seal  with  him)  was  retained  to  serve  the  King 
with  100  men-at-arms  and  300  archers,  should  be  sealed  with  the 
Privy  Seal  and  be  delivered  to  the  said  Earl>  when  the  counterpart 
thereof  had  been  sealed  by  him;  and  that  in  the  meantime  the 
Treasurer  should  be  directed  to  pay  him  his  wages  -        p.  207 

Vih  Jtdy^  if  Hen.  VL  1426. — Ibid.  It  was  agreed  that  whenever  any  of  the 
King's  subjects,  friends,  or  allies,  having  letters  of  safe  conduct,  should 
complain  to  the  Chancellor  of  the  seizure  of  their  persons,  ships,  or  j 
goods  upon  the  sea  or  elsewhere,  he  should  be  fempowered  to  arrest  ■ 
the  delinquents  until  they  should  have  rendered  justice  to  the  party  ' 
complaining : — Judgment  given  against  Marcel,  Abbot  of  St.  Augus- 
tine of  Canterbury,  in  a  plea  relative  to  the  capture  of  a  ship  laden 
with  wines,  the  property  of  John  Lorfeure  of  Abbeville  and  of  other 
inhabitants  of  Bruges  and  Boulogne ;  namely,  seven  nobles  for  each 
of  thirty-nine  casks  which  came  into  the  possession  of  the  said  Abbot, 
six  nobles  each  for  thirty-seven  casks  which  were  destroyed,  and 
sixty  nobles  for  damages        -  -  -  -        -      p.  20S 


5  Hen.  VI.  1426-7- 

I5ih  Octcber,  5  Hen.  VI.  U26.— /&«/.    The  Countess  of  Stafford  having 
failed  to  appear  on  the  day  appointed  fbr  her  to  answer  to  a  suit  pre- 
ferred by  the   Duchess  of  Clarence  relative  to  the  Lordship   of 
Holderness,  she  was  declared  to  be  in  default         -  -        p.  209 

21  St  October y  5  Hen.  VL  H^.—Ibid.    3,000  ^arks  to  be  paid  to  the 
Duke  of  Gloucester  for  his  attendance  on  the  Council : — It  was  agreed 
between  the  Lords  of  the  Council  and  Richard  Bishop  of  Lincoln, 
-who  had  been  translated  by  the  Pope  to  the  see  of  York,  in  violation 
of  the  statutes  of  the  realm,  that  the  said  Bishop    should  use  his 
utmost  endeavours  to  expedite  the  cause  of  the  Duke  of  Gloucester 
in  the  Court  of  Rome,  should  renounce  all  claim  to  the  said  Arch- 
bishoprick,  and  aid  the  promotion  of  the  Bishop  of  Worcester  thereto ; 
and  that  the  Lords  of  the  Council  should  stay  all  proceedings  against 
him    by  writ    of  premunire  or    otherwise,  re-appoint  him  to   the 
church  of  Lincoln,  obtain  for  him  a  pardon  in  the  next  Parliament, 
and  receive  him  into  their  favor  as  before        -        -  -      p.  210 

23rd  Odober,  5  Hen.  VI.  U26.—Ibid.    Richard  Archbishop  of  Dublin 
appointed  Chancellor,  and  Edward  Bishop  of  Meath,  Treasurer,  of 
Ireland  -  -  -  -  -  -       p.  212 

2^ih  October^  5  Hen.  VL  H^—Ibid.    It  was  agreed  that  Lord  Hun- 
^erfbrd  should  receive  200  marks  yearly  for  his  attendance  on  the 


xxxii  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.        [5  Hbn-  VL 

Council  from  the  16th  of  March  preceding,  on  which  day  he  waa 
appointed  Treasurer  of  England  at  Leicester ;— and  that  the  Arch- 
bishop of  York  should  receive  jf^OO  yearly  from  the  same  day, 
whereon  he  was  appointed  Chancellor  of  England  -         p.  212 

24^  November,  5  Hen.  VL  1426.— A  list  of  the  Lords  of  the  Council 
and  a  copy  of  the  Ordinances  by  them  "  made  and  conceived  for  the 
Rule  and  Good  Governance  of  the  said  Council "  -        p.  213 

5ih  December,  5  Hen.  VL  U26.— Minutes  of  Council.  £WXi  to  be  ex- 
pended for  the  repair  of  the  town  and  castle  of  Berwick ;  j€  100  for 
the  repair  of  Roxburgh  Castle ;  and  jf  80  for  the  repair  of  the 
castle  and  town  of  Carlisle  -  -  -         -        p.  221 

^th  December,  5  Hen.  VL  1426. — Ibid.  Discharges  to  be  issued  for  the 
auditors  of  the  accounts  of  the  Chamberlains  of  North  Wales  and 
Chester,  and  of  South  Wales : — 200  marks  yearly  to  be  granted  to 
Henry  Percy  Earl  of  Northumberland,  for  his  attendance  on  the 
Council  from  the  9th  of  December,  1  Hen.  VL  1422;  and  a  like  sum 
to  John  Earl  of  Huntingdon,  and  Humphry  Earl  of  Stafford,  from 
the  20th  of  March  last,  on  which  day  they  were  appointed  members 
of  the  Council  at  Leicester        ...  -        P-  ^^ 

Sih  December,  5  Hen.  VL  1426.— Petition  to  the  King  from  Thomas 
Lord  Roos,  a  minor,  who  had  been  recently  knighted,  and  was  desirous 
of  serving  the  King  in  France,  praying  for  an  allowance  for  his  sup- 
port out  of  his  lands  in  the  King*s  custody : — It  was  agreed  that  he 
should  have  ^100,  provided  that  he  went  forthwith  into  France  in 
the  retinue  of  the  Duke  of  Bedford  -  -  -        p.  225 

10^  Decendfer,  5  Hen.  VL  li^^S*— Minutes  of  CounciL  It  was  agreed 
that  John  Lord  Tiptot  should  hold  the  lordship  of  Lesparre  and 
the  house  of  Castas,  &c.  to  the  yearly  value  of  3,000  franks  of 
Bordeaux,  until  he  should  have  received  therefrom  the  sum  of  7,000 
marks,  in  full  satisfaction  of  j£l  1,099  ISs.  lid.  due  to  him  by  the 
late  and  the  present  King  : — The  Treasurer  to  be  directed  to  pay  to 
the  Duke  of  Gloucester  for  his  attendance  on  the  Council,  3,000 
marks  -  --  --  -  -p-  227 

I2th  December,  5  Hen.  VL  1426.— Petition  to  the  King  from  Sir  James 
White,  who  had  been  ousted  by  Janico  Dartoys  esquire  from  the 
stewardship  of  the  liberty  of  Ulster,  which  was  in  the  King's  hands 
by  reason  of  the  death  of  Edmund  late  Earl  of  March,  praying  for 
restitution  thereof  during  the  minority  of  Richard  Duke  of  York, 
cousin  and  heir  of  the  said  Earl : — which  was  granted     -        p.  228 

25th  January,  5  Hen.  VL  1427- ^Minute  of  a  Council  wherein  the 
Chancellor  declared  that  it  was  not  his  intention  to  confer  the 
church  of  Crokehorne,  the  presentation  to  which  belonged  to  him  by 
virtue  of  his  office,  on  John  Dyelet,  the  King's  Clerk,  without  the 
consent  of  the  Council : — Lord  Hungerford,  Captain  of  Cherbourg, 
stated  that  he  had  received  certain  information  that  the  King's 
enemies  in  France  and  Brittany  intended  to  make  a  sudden  attack  on 

10 


14870  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.  xxxiii 

that  Castle  and  Town,  and  requested  permission  to  proceed  thither 
with  all  haste  for  the  defence  thereof: — which  was  granted  p.  229 
26ik  Januarif,  5  Hen.  VI.  1427. — Ibid,  Payment  to  be  made  for  the 
expenses  of  the  voyage  of  the  Duke  of  Bedford  and  his  family  to 
France  ..-.---    p.  230 

9Skk  imd  29ih  January^  5  Hen.  VI.  1427. — Articles  containing  the 
minutes  of  what  took  place  at  the  interview  which  the  Council  held 
with  the  Dukes  of  Bedford  and  Gloucester ;  with  the  former  on  the 
28th,  and  with  the  latter  on  the  29th  of  January,  with  the  object  of 
ascertaining  their  sentiments  on  the  affairs  of  the  country  -  p.  231 
28ih  and  99ih  January^  5  Hen.  VI.  1427- — Another  and  fuller  copy  of 
the  minutes  of  the  interview  between  the  Council  and  the  Dukes  of 
Bedford  and  Gloucester        -  -  •  -  -    P«  237 

These  articles  are  of  the  greatest  interest,  but  being  in  English 
it  is  unnecessary  to  give  an  abstract  of  their  contents. 
4<&  FdjTucary^  5  Hen.  VI.  1427* — Minute  <f  a  Council^  held  in  the 
Chapter  House  of  St.  PauPs,  London,  wherein  the  Treasurer  of 
Calais  and  others,  who  had  been  sent  by  the  soldiers  of  that  place 
to  sue  for  their  wages,  having  been  questioned  whether,  in  case 
the  10,000  marks  to  be  paid  by  the  King  of  Scotland  in  Midel- 
burgh,  and  assigned  to  them,  should  not  be  received  so  soon  as 
was  expected,  they  would  be  content  to  receive  a  further  assignment, 
of  ISe.  4id*  on  every  sack  of  wool  shipped,  in  addition  to  the  13^.  4</. 
already  assigned,  until  the  said  sum  of  10,000  marks  should  be  paid ; 
answered  in  the  affirmative  -  -  -  ~    P-  242 

6ih  Fdprmryy  5  Hen.  VI.  U^^J.—Ibid.  ^200  to  be  paid  to  John 
Arderne,  clerk  of  the  King's  works,  for  the  repair  of  the  Tower  of 
London  and  of  the  Palace  of  Westminster    -  -  ..p.  243 

6ik  February,  5  Hen.  VI.  1427.— Petition  to  the  King  from  Sir  William 
Oldhall,  Master  John  Estcourt,  Richard  Wydeville,  and  Nicholas 
Harley  [or  Horton]  esquires,  praying  that  the  Treasurer  might  be 
directed  to  account  with  them  for  the  wages  due  to  them  as  Am- 
bassadors to  the  Duchess  of  Gloucester  and  the  Duke  of  Burgundy : — 
which  was  granted  -  -  -  -  -    p.  244 

1  \ik  February,  5  Hen.  VI.  1427. — Minute  of  Council.  d20  to  be  paid 
to  Richard  Wydeville  esquire,  who  was  about  to  proceed  to  Calais 

p.  245 
leth  February^  5  Hen.  VI.  H^L-^Ibid.    It  was  agreed  that  the  letters 
of  John  Duke  of  Bedford  mentioning  the  surrender  of  the  custody 
of  the  Castle  of  Berwick,  which  was  granted  to  him  by  King  Henry 
the  Fourth,  should  be  enrolled  in  Chancery  -  .p.  245 

24^.  February,  5  Hen.  VI  U27.^Ibid.  ^^2,000  to  be  paid  to  the 
Duke  of  Bedford  for  his  labour  and  expenses  in  coming  from  and 
returning  to  France: — the  custody  of  all  the  Castles,  Lordships, 
Manors,  &c.  (with  certain  exceptions),  which  belonged  to  Richard 
de  Vere,  late  Earl  of  Oxford,  to  be  granted  to  the  Duke  of  Bedford, 

VOL.  III.  c 


xxxiv  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.        [5  Hen.  VI. 

in  compensation  and  reduction  of  1,000  marks*  from  the  time  of  the 
death  of  Thomas,  late  Duke  of  Exeter,  until  the  full  age  of  John, 
son  and  heir  of  the  said  Earl  -  -  •  -    p.  246 

25th  Febrwarify  5  Hen,  VL  1427- — Memorandum,  containing  the  opinions 
of  certain  lords  of  the  Council,  that  the  directions  given  by  King 
Henry  the  Fifth  in  his  last  illness  relative  to  the  government  o^ 
France  were,  *'  that  my  Lord  of  Bedford  should  draw  him  down  into 
Normandy,  and  keep  that  country  as  well  as  the  remnant  of  his 
conquest  in  the  best  wise  that  God  would  give  him  grace  with  the 
revenues  and  profits  thereof,  and  do  therewith  as  he  would  do  with 
his  own."       -  -  •  -  -  -  "P-  24-7 

25th  Februofy^  5  Hen.  VL  1427. — Petition  to  the  King  from  Katharine, 
the  widow  and  executrix  of  Sir  Henry  Noone,  late  Master  of  the 
Horse  to  King  Henry  the  Fifth,  praying  that  the  Treasurer  might  be 
airected  to  account  with  her  for  all  harness  delivered  to  the  said 
Henry  for  the  King's  use  by  Robert  Rolleston,  late  keeper  of  the 
Kings  great  wardrobe,  making  allowance  for  all  cloth  of  gold, 
&c.  expended  in  the  covering,  repairing,  and  stuffing  of  the  saddles 
of  the  said  late  King,  and  for  all  things  which  were  sent  to  him 
abroad,  and  were  captured  on  the  sea  at  Crotoy  -         -    P*  2^9 

26^  Fdjruaryy  5  Hen.  VL  1427. — MimUe  cf  Council.  It  was  agreed  that 
the  King's  crown,  which  was  in  the  custody  of  the  Bishop  of  Winches- 
ter, and  had  been  delivered  to  the  Council  in  the  Star  Chamber,  should 
be  placed  in  the  custody  of  the  Treasurer  and  Chamberlains    p.  250 

9Gih  February^  5  Hen.  VL  1427* — Petition  to  the  King  from  the  Duke 
of  Orleans,  his  prisoner,  praying  for  licence  to  give  to  the  executors 
of  the  Duke  of  Exeter  a  bond  for  4,000  crowns : — which  was  granted 

p.  250 

26ih  February^  5  Hen.  VL  1427. — Letter  written  by  directions'  of  the 
Council  to  the  Count  of  Flanders,  promising  to  return  an  answer  to 
the  requests  conveyed  by  his  Ambassadors  -  *        P-  ^51 

6th  Marchy  5  Hen.  VL.  1427* — Minute  of  Council.  Pardon  granted  to 
the  Earl  of  Huntingdon,  who  had  married  the  widow  of  the  late  Earl 
of  March  without  the  King's  licence,  on  payment  of  a  fine  of  1,200 
marks  -  _  .  .  -  -         p.  252 

Sth  Marchf  5  Hen.  FJ.  1427. — Lbid.  It  was  agreed  that  letters  patent 
should  be  issued,  authorising  Henry  Bishop  of  Winchester,  on  pay- 
ment of  the  customs  or  subsidies  due  in  England,  or  to  the  Staple  of 
Calais,  to  export  800  sacks  of  wool  to  Cherbourg  or  Caen,  and  there 
to  sell  the  same  -  .  -  -  -        p.  253 

Sth  March,  5  Hen.  VL.  1427. — ^Writ  to  the  Chancellor  commanding  him 
to  issue  letters  patent,  authorising  five  of  the  hostages  of  James  King 
of  Scotland,  who  had  provided  substitutes  of  equal  rank  and  wealth, 
to  return  to  Scotland  -  -  -  -  p.  254 

lOth  Marchf  5  Hen.  VL.  H97.— -Minute  of  Council  It  was  agreed  that 
the  Duke  of  Bourbon,  the  priigoner  of  the  late  King,  should  be  set  at 


1427.]  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE,  xxxv 

liberty  on  performiiig  the  covenants  contained  in  certain  letters  of 
appointment  made  between  himself  and  the  said  King  relative  to  his 
release ;  and  upon  condition  of  inducing  his  eldest  son  to  come  to 
the  King's  obedience,  and  of  procuring  the  release  of  the  two  sons 
of  the  late  Earl  of  Somerset  then  prisoners  in  France,  or  giving 
security  for  the  amount  of  their  tansora,  which  ransom  was  to  be 
repaid  by  them,  if  demanded,  when  the  King  should  arrive  at  years 
of  discretion  -  -  *  -  -p.  255 

]2lh  March,  5  Hen.  VL  HQl.—Ibid.  Writs  were  to  be  issued  to  the 
Sheriff  of  Hedford  and  Buckingham  stating  that  complaint  had  been 
made  that  *'  a  certain  son  of  iniquity  *' named  William  Wawe,  convicted 
of  many  treasons  and  felonies,  having  escaped  from  the  Marshalsea 
prison  and  joined  other  felons,  had  robbed  many  churches  and  nun- 
neries, and  had  committed  and  still  continued  to  commit  various 
depredations  on  the  King*s  highways,  and  commanding  him  to  ma^ke 
proclamation  in  all  fairs  and  markets  within  his  bailiwick,  that  if  any 
one  should  arrest  the  said  William  or  produce  his  body  or  head, 
alive  or  dead,  before  the  Council,  he  should  receive  a  reward  of 
j£lOO;  that  if  he  should  be  taken  by  any  person  guilty  of  any  crime 
excepting  treason,  the  taker  should  receive  a  free  pardon  and  100 
marks  ;  that  if  taken  by  the  commonalty  of  any  city,  borough,  town, 
or  hamlet,  the  inhabitants  thereof  should  be  discharged  from  the  pay- 
ment of  toll,  and  if  they  were  already  free  therefrom,  should  receive 
some  privilege  of  equal  value  ;  and  that  no  one  should  give  him  food, 
drink,  or  lodging,  under  pain  of  incurring  the  penalty  in  such  case 
provided  -  -  -  -  -  -  p.  256 

l^Uk  Marcky  5  Hen.  VL  1427* — Instructions  given  by  the  Council  to 
Garter  King  of  Arms,  who  was  sent  to  remonstrate  with  the  King  of 
Scotland  on  the  subject  of  the  nonpayment  of  his  ransom,  the  non- 
appointment  of  other  hostages  in  lieu  of  those  who  had  died  of  the 
pestilence ;  and  the  non-reformation  of  attempts  made  against  the 
truces  -  .....  p.  259 

IfUh  March^  5  Hen.  VL  1427* — Minutes  of  Council,  ^10  to  be  paid  to 
Garter  King  of  Arms  going  on  an  embassy  to  Scotland ;  and  10 
marks  to  Robert  Passemerc,  Sergeant  at  Arms,  who  was  about  to 
convey  certain  hostages  of  the  King  of  Scotland  from  the  Tower  to 
the  north  -  -  -  -  .  .        p,  355 

I5ih  March,  5  Hen.  VL  1427.— Writ  to  the  Treasurer  and  Chamberlains 
of  the  Exchequer,  commanding  them  to  pay  to  John  Archbishop  of 
York,  late  Bishop  of  London,  the  arrears  of  his  yearly  salary  of  200 
marks  as  a  member  of  the  Council,  from  the  20th  of  December, 
4  Hen.  VL  1425  -  -  -  -  -  p.  265 

lOik  May,  5  Hen.  VL  1427. — Minutes  cf  Council.  Humphrey  Duke  of 
Gloucester  appointed  Justice  of  Chester  and  of  North  Wales    p.  267 

16^  May,  5  Hen.  VL  1427. — Ibid.  Certain  members  of  the  Council 
having  given  their  opinions  relative  to  the  release  of  the  Papal  Collec- 

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xxxvi  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.        [5  Hek.  VL 

tor  who  had  been  imprisoned  for  the  deliverj  of  papal  bulls,  it  was 
agreed  by  the  majority  that  he  should  be  admitted  to  bail        p.  268 

nth  May^  5  Hen.  VL  1427. — Ibid.  Eight  days  were  allowed  to  the 
Abbot  of  Beaulieu  to  produce  evidence  of  any  liberties  or  franchises 
authorizing  him  to  retain  the  person  of  William  Wawe,  a  heretic, 
traitor,  and  common  robber  -  -  -  p.  268 

l9thMayy  5  Hen.  VL  1427.— i5u/.  The  Abbot  of  the  monastery  of 
St.  Mary  of  Grace,  near  the  Tower  of  London,  confessed  that  the 
jewels  of  the  said  house  were  in  the  house  of  the  mother  of  Roger 
Monne,  near  Botulph's  wharf,  and  that  after  his  intrusion  into  the 
said  house  he  gave  a  house  belonging  thereto  to  an  esquire  named 
Kighley  the  younger: — ^permission  was  granted  to  S.  Sydenham, 
Bishop  Elect  of  Salisbury,  to  prosecute  his  election  in  the  Court  of 
Rome,  notwithstanding  the  Royal  letters  written  to  the  Pope,  and 
to  the  Dean  and  Chapter  of  the  said  Cathedral,  recommending  the 
son  of  the  Earl  of  Westmoreland  thereto  -  -        p.  269 

2Srrf  Mayy  5  Hen.  VL  1427.— iWdl  The  Mayor  and  Commonalty  of 
Chester  were  dismissed  from  the  Council,  and  were  enjoined  to  send 
their  attorney,  and  in  future  to  be  obedient  to  the  royal  letters, 
and  if  they  had  any  privileges,  to  come  before  the  Council  and 
show  them  -  -  •  -  .  p.  269 

^96^  May,  5  Hen.  VL  1427.— AtJ.  The  Bishop  of  Bath  delivered 
before  the  Lords  of  the  Council  a  great  book,  containing  the  evi- 
dences of  the  Duchy  of  Lancaster,  which  was  committed  to  the 
custody  of  the  Treasurer  -  -  -  -  p.  270 

sort  May,  5  Hen.  VL  1427.— iWrf.  The  Masters  of  the  King  s  mint 
at  Rouen  were  permitted  to  export  fifty  fodders  of  lead  for  the 
King's  use,  and  for  his  mint  there : — permission  was  granted  to  certain 
of  the  King*s  subjects  to  enter  the  service  of  the  King  of  Denmark, 
for  the  defence  of  his  realm  against  such  of  his  enemies  as  were  not 
confederated  or  allied  to  the  King  of  England      -  "        P-  ^70 

Sth  July,  5  Hen,  VL  1427<— A  petition  to  the  Council  from  the  mer- 
chants of  Newcastle-upon-Tyne,  praying  for  permission  to  export  to 
any  places  they  might  think  proper  2,000  sacks  of  wool,  grown  within 
the  counties  of  Northumberland,  Cumberland,  Westmoreland,  and 
the  Bishoprick  of  Durham ;  tlie  wools  of  those  parts  being  of  so 
poor  a  quality  that  they  could  not  be  disposed  of  at  the  staple  at 
Calais :— which  was  granted  -  -  -  ~      P-  ^^ 

SA  Jufyi  5  Hen.  VL  1427*— /^Vi  The  Treasurer  to  appoint  days  for 
the  payment  of  the  customs  by  certain  foreigners        -        -    p-  270 

dih  July,  5  Hen,  VL  1427. — Ibid.  It  was  agreed,  in  consideration  of 
the  great  troubles,  dangers,  adversities,  and  distresses  which  had 
been  sustained  by  the  Duchess  of  Gloucester,  the  alTection  borne 
to  her  by  the  King,  the  numerous  requests  made  to  the  Council  by 
the  Duke  of  Gloucester  and  his  said  Duchess,  and  the  recommen- 
dation made  by  the  Commons  in  the  last  Parliament  at  Westminster 


1427.]  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.  x^xvii 

to  provide  for  the  said  Duke  20>000  marks, — that  9,000  marks  should 
be  granted  to  him  by  way  of  loan,  namely,  5,000  on  account  of  the 
said  recommendation,  and  4,000  out  of  the  8,000  marks  which  he  ' 
received  yearly  as  Protector  of  the  llealm  during  the  absence  of: 
the  Duke  of  Bedford ;  the  said  sum  was  to  be  expended  in  the  wages  i 
of  men  at  arms  to  be  sent  into  Holland  to  garrison  the  towns  and  . 
places  obedient  to  the  said  Duke  and  Duchess,  and  to  escort  the 
latter  to  England ;  the  men  at  arms  remaining  in  garrisons  were  not  , 
to  attempt  any  further  conquest  in  Holland,  Zealand,  or  Hainault 
without  the  consent  of  the  three  estates  of  England ;  the  said  9,000  '. 
marks  were  to  be  paid  out  of  the  subsidies  and  customs,  the  revenues ; 
of  the  Duchy  of  Lancaster,  and  the  profits  arising  from  wardships  and, 
marriages : — indentures  were   to  be  made  between  the  King  and 
the  Duke  of  Gloucester  containing  the  covenants  above  specified 

p.  271 

15^  Jufy,  5  Hen.VL  U27.^Ibid.  The  Earl  of  Salisbury  took  the  oath, 

and  was  admitted  as  a  member  of  the  Council : — writs  to  be  issued 

to  convene  a  Parliament  in  the  quindisme  of  St.  Michael  next  following 

p.  274 
l6tA  JvJy,  5  Hen.  VL  U^n.—Ibid.   £20  to  be  paid  to  Sir  William  Ha- 
rington,  and  100  marks  to  the  Bishop  of  London,  who  were  about  to 
proceed   towards  Scotland  for  the  reformation  of  attempts  made 
against  the  truce  : — licence  was  granted  to  the  master  of  a  certain 
galley  of  Catalonia  (who  had  been  arrested  near  Sandwich  by  the 
Admiral's  deputy,  and  compelled  to  give  a  bond  of  jf  2,000,)  to  dispose 
of  his  merchandize,  and  to  proceed  wheresoever  he  pleased      p.  275 
2(M  Jvhfy  5  Hen.  VI.  1^27. --Ihid.    The  Treasurer  to  treat  with  foreign 
merchants  relative  to  the  respite  of  the  customs  and  subsidies  pay-'< 
able  by  them  for  wools  and  other  merchandizes : — letters  of  safe- 
guard, and  not  of  safe  conduct,  to  be  granted  for  the  ambassadors  of  , 
the  Duke  of  Burgundy,  coming  to  England  with  an  answer  to  the    ' 
embassy  sent  to  him  at  Arras,  in  a  matter  respecting  the  Duchess  of  / 

Holland p.  275  ' 

99ih  Julyy   5  Hen.  VI.  1427. — Ibid.    A  writ  to  be  issued  to  John 

Iwardeby  and  Thomas  Stokdale,  who  were  appointed   to   receive 

the  9,000  marks  granted  to  the  Duke  of  Gloucester  on  the  9lh  of  the 

same  month,  commanding  them  to  pay  the  men  at  arms  who  should 

be  retained  by  the  said  Duke  to  proceed  into  Holland  for  the  purposes 

specified  in  the  said  grant        ..--•>        -      p.  276 

JProdaUy  5  Hen.  VI.  1426-7—"  Answer  given    by  the  King,  by  the 

advice  of  his  Council,  to  the  matters  contained  in  the  articles  of  the 

credence  said  and  declared  by  Master  Thomas  Roule,  sent  from 

the    right  high   and  noble  Prince  the  King  of  Scots,"  relative  to 

an  exchange  of  hostages,  and  the  reparation  x>£  attempts  against  the 

truce         -•--«--        p.  357 

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xxxviii  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.        [6  Hek.  VL 


6  Hen-  VI.  1427-8. 

25th  November,  6  ffen.  VL  1427.— i&w/.    Certain  persona  who  had  given 
bonds  and  found  pledges  before  the  Justices  of  Assize  in  the  county 
of  Suffolk  for  appearance  before  the  Council,  having  appeared  from 
day  to  day,  were  discharged  from  further  attendance  -      p.  277 

Isi  December,  6  Hen.  VL  l^^.-^lbid.    It  was  agreed  that  John  Duke 
of  Norfolk,   named  in  an  Act  of  Council  of  the  1st  December, 
3  Hen.  VI.  1424,  as  Earl  Marshal,  should  receive  yearly  for  his 
attendance  on  the  Council,  300  marks ;   that  Philip  Bishop  of  Ely, 
late  Bishop  of  Worcester,   should  receive  200  marks ;    that  John 
Bishop  of  Bath  and  Wells  should  have  the  same  sum  as  he  had  pre- 
viously received  under  the  name  of  John  Stafford  clerk.  Treasurer  of 
England ;  that  William  Bishop  of  London  should  receive  200  marks 
yearly  from  the  7th  December,  5  Hen.  VI.  1426;  and  that  Thomas 
Earl  of  Salisbury  should  have  200  marks  yearly  from  the  15th  of 
July  last  past        -  -  -  -  -  -        p.  278 

\st  December,  6  Hen.  VL  1427. — Ibid.    It  was  agreed  that  £AO  should 
be  paid  to  Bartholo  de  Pisis,  and  20  marks  to  Antonio  Guidonis,  the 
ambassadors  from  the  King  of  the  Romans  -  -        p.  280 

^nd  December,   6  Hen.  VL  1427.— ii^.     Hugh  Hasilden,  who  had 
given  a  bond  before  the  Justices  of  Assize  in  the  county  of  Bedford 
to  appear  before  the  Council  in  the  quinzeine  of  St.  Michael,  and 
to  keep  the  peace  in  the  meantime  towards  Thomas  Kempston,  the 
Mayor,  and  the  Commonalty  of  the  town  of  Bedford,  having  appeared, 
was  discharged  from  further  attendance         -        -  *        P-  280 

Srd  December,  6  Hen.  VL  1427.— /^tc^.    The  lands  of  the  Earl  of  West- 
moreland, being  in  the  King's  hands  by  reason  of  his  minority,  were 
let  to  farm  to  him  until  he  should  attain  his  full  age,  at  the  yearly 
rentofje200  -  -  -  -  -  -    p.  281 

8tfi  December,  6  Hen.  VL  1427. — Ibid,     It  was  agreed  that  payment 
or  sufficient  assignment  should  be  made  to  Sir  Reginald  Cobham  of 
Sterburgh,  who  had  married  Anne  the  widow  and  executrix  of  Sir 
William  Clifford,  of  the  sum  of  j£l,322  IQs.  lOcf.  due  to  the  said 
William  as  Captain  and  Constable  of  Fronsak        -  *       p-  281 

4lA  Fdruary,  6  Hen.  VL  1428. — Ibid.    Twenty  marks  to  be  paid  to 
John  Earl  of  Oxford  for  a  golden  collar  which  the  King  took  from 
him  with  his  own  hands,  and  gave  to  James  de  Bailalancz,  a  Knight 
of  Poland  -  -  -  -  -  -  p.  282 

8/A  February,  6  Hen.  VI.  1428. — Petition  to  the  King  from  John  Somer- 
set, Doctor  of  Medicine,  praying  for  an  annuity  of  ^40  out  of  the 
issues  of  the  city.of  London  : — which  was  granted  -        p.  282 

\Q^  Febrtutry,  6  Hen.  VL  1428. — Minute  of  Council.  William  Babington 
and  Robert  Fulthorp  were  appointed  Justices  of  Assize  in  the  county 


l«7-8.]  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.  xxxix 

of  York  in  lieu  of  Robert  Tirwhit  deceased,  and  of  John  Preston ; 
andJohn  Fray  was  appointed  a  Justice  for  the  county  of  Norfolk 
in  the  place  of  Babington  -  -  -  -  p.  283 

12e4i^efrrtiafy,  6jBisfi.  F/.  1428.--Petition  to  the  King  from  John 
Merston,  Keeper  of  the  Jewels,  stating  that  the  200  marks  delivered 
to  him  in  February,  a?  5,  14279  for  the  expenses  of  his  Majesty's 
chamber,  had  been  expended  between  that  month  and  that  of  De- 
cember following;  praying  that  payment  might  be  made  to  him 
of  jf 50  since  spent ;  that  a  sum  might  be  granted  to  him  for  the 
future  expenses  of  the  King's  chamber ;  and  that  he  might  receive  a 
discharge  for  a  ruby  set  in  a  gold  ring,  which  was  given  by  the  King 
on  New  Year's  Day  to  Queen  Katharine  his  mother,  the  which  ring 
had  been  presented  to  the  King  by  the  Duke  of  Bedford  during  the 
Christmas  held  at  Eltham  in  the  fourth  year  of  his  reign,  1425 : — 
with  an  ordinance  of  Council  thereupon      -  ~     P*  ^^ 

2Srrf  Febmaryy  6  Hen.  VL  1428.— Jftnti^  of  CounciL  A  writ  of 
Privy  Seal  to  be  issued,  commanding  the  keeper  of  the  King's  ward- 
robe to  make  allowance  in  the  account  to  be  rendered  by  Thomas 
Chaucer,  the  chief  butler,  for  certain  tuns  of  wine  lost  at  sea,  and 
sent  to  Woodstock,  Wallingford,  Windsor,  and  Henley        -    p.  286 

25tk  February,  6  Hen.  VI.  UW.-^Ibid,  ^£200  to  be  paid  to  John 
Skipton  clerk,  for  the  repair  of  the  walls,  castles,  and  towns  of 
Berwick,  Roxburgh,  and  Carlisle  -  -  -       p.  287 

27M  Februaryy  6  ffen.  VI.  1428.-^Petition  to  the  King    from  John 
Somerset,  Doctor  in  Medicine,  praying  for  an  annuity  of  £M  out  of 
the  issues  of  the  city  of  London,  and  such  vestments,  fur,  and  linen  ; 
as  other  royal  physicians  had  been  previously  accustomed  to  re-/ 
ceive :— which  was  granted         -  -  -  -        p.  287 

^8ih  February,  6  Hen.  VI.  1428, — Petition  to  the  King  from  Agnes  the 
widow  of  Geoffi'y  Dalavan,  praying  for  payment  of  100«.  due  to  her 
for  the  repair  of  the  clock  within  the  Palace  of  Westminster : — which 
was  granted.    A  copy  of  her  account  for  one  year  is  amnexed 

p.  288 

nth  March,  6  Hen.  VI.  1428. — Writ  to  the  Chancellor  commanding 
bim  to  cancel  two  bonds  given  to  the  King  by  the  Duke  of  Glou- 
cester on  the  23rd  of  June  preceding,  for  the  respective  sums  of 
5,000  and  4,000  marks.    Copies  of  the  bonds  alluded  to  are  annexed 

p.  290 

22nd  March,  6  Hen.  VL  1428.— Writs  to  the  Duke  of  York  and  the 
Countess  of  Westmoreland,  who  had  been  appointed  by  the  Lords  in 
Parliament  to  remain  in  the  King's  household,  commanding  them  to 
be  with  him,  wherever  he  might  be  in  England,  by  the  third 
Sunday  after  Easter  at  the  latest  -  -  -        p.  292 

30^  AprU,  6  Hen.  VI.  1428.— ilfmuto  of  Council  £\0  to  be  paid  for 
the  installation  of  the  Duke  of  Coimbra  as  a  Companion  of  the  Order 
of  Che  Garter  in  the  College  at  Windsor ;  10  marks  to  certain  French 

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xl  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.  [6  Hbh.  VL 

players  and  dancers  who  performed  before  the  King  at  Windsor  on 
the  Feast  of  St.  George ;  and  10  marks  to  Garter  King  of  Arms,  sent 
into  France  with  letters  to  Cardinal  fieaufort  •  p.  294 

8^  May^  6  Hen  VL  1428.—- /i^u/.  Certain  Knights  and  Esquires  were 
appointed  to  remain  with  the  Earl  of  Warwick,  the  King  s  master, 
about  his  person,  and  each  of  them  to  have  within  his  household  one 
Esquire  and  two  Valets,  provisions  for  their  chambers,  and  a  yearly  fee 
of  100  marks:  — the  King  to  inhabit  the  castles  of  Wallingford  and 
Hereford  [Hertford?]  in  the  summer,  and  the  castles  of  Windsor 
and  Berkhampstead  in. the  winter  ...  p.  294 

10^  May^  6  Hen.  VL  1428. — Dnd.  An  answer  was  given  to  certain 
Papal  Bulls  containing  a  declaration  of  the  existence  of  a  pestilent 
heresy  amongst  the  Bohemians,  and  requesting  a  subsidy  for  the 
support  of  an  army  for  their  extermination : — Letters  patent  were  to 
be  issued  for  the  repayment  of  money  lent  to  the  King  by  certain  of 
his  subjects  for  the  expedition  of  Sir  John  Radclyff,  who  was  about 
to  join  the  Duke  of  Bedford  in  France  with  100  lances  and  700 
archers : — jC200  to  be  paid  to  Sir  John  RadcIyfFby  way  of  reward 

p.  295 

Vlih  May;^  Hen.  VL.  H2S.^Ltnd.  It  was  agreed  that  two  bonds 
given  to  the  King  by  the  Duke  of  Gloucester  on  the  23rd  of  June 
preceding,  for  the  respective  sums  of  5,000  and  4,000  marks,  should 
be  cancelled  -  -  .  .  -        p.  296 

Ut  June^  6  Hen.  VL.  1428.— T^Wai  Writ  to  the  Chancellor  in  the  King's 
name,  commanding  him  to  issue  letters  patent  appointing  Richard  earl 
of  Warwick  and  Albemarle  to  remain  about  the  King's  person  ;  and 
commanding  him,  above  all  things,  to  do  his  utmost  in  teaching  him 
good  manners,  literature,  languages,  nurture,  and  courtesy,  and  other 
studies  necessary  for  so  great  a  Prince ;  to  exhort  him  to  love,  honor 
and  fear  the  Creator ;  to  draw  himself  to  virtues  and  to  eschew  vice  • 
and  giving  authority  to  the  said  Earl  to  chastise  the  King  reasonably 
irom  time  to  time  as  occasion  should  require  .  p,  296 

TWd— Another  writ  to  the  Treasurer  and  Chamberlains  of  the  Exche- 
quer commanding  them  to  pay  yearly  to  the  Earl  of  Warwick  who 
had  been  appointed  as  above  said  to  remain  about  the  King's  person, 
the  sum  of  250  marks  -  -  «  .  p^  298 

Lbid. — A  statement  in  English  of  the  duties  to  be  performed  by  the 
Earl  of  Warwick  as  tutor  to  the  King      -  .  .  p^  ^Qg 

5th  JvXyy  6  Hen.  VL.  U^S.— Minutes  of  Council.  It  was  agreed  that 
letters  should  be  issued,  giving  the  King's  assent  to  the  election  of 
Ralph  Hamme,  as  Abbot  of  the  Monastery  of  St.  Mary  of  Abingdon, 
which  Ralph  had  been  presented  before  the  Council  by  Thomas 
Durant,  Prior  of  the  said  Monastery :— Payment  to  be  made  to 
William  Bishop  of  London,  John  Lord  Scrope,  and  Master  John 
Stokes,  who  were  going  on  an  embassy  to  the  Caurt  of  Rome,  of  such 


1488.]      .  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.  xli 

wages  as  had  been  previously  paid  to  persons  of  their  rank  going  on 
a  similar  mission       -  -  -  -  -  "    P-  ^^ 

7ik  Jufyy  6  Hen.  VL  1428.— Ti^u^  It  was  agreed  that  the  Lords,  as 
well  of  the  Council  as  others  who  were  in  the  Commission  of  the 
Peace,  should  not  sit  in  the  counties  where  they  were  Justices,  ex- 
cepting for  great  causes,  as  riots,  forcible  entries,  &c.  To  this  the 
Duke  of  Norfolk  objected,  and  wished  to  be  removed  from  the 
Commission  altogether ;  but  he,  as  well  as  the  Earl  of  Huntingdon, 
were  afterwards  enjoined  not  to  sit  in  the  county  of  Bedford  until 
the  quinzeine  next  following ;  and  a  similar  writ  was  subsequently 
issued  to  all  the  other  Justices  of  that  county       -  "        P'  ^^ 

^ih  JvXy^  6  Hen.  VL  U^S^^-Jbid.  jTlO  to  be  paid  for  the  installa- 
tion of  the  Duke  of  Coimbra,  son  of  the  King  of  Portugal,  as 
a  Companion  of  the  Order  of  the  Garter  at  Windsor,  conformably  to 
the  Statutes  of  the  said  Order : — letters  of  acquittance  to  be  issued 
to  the  King  of  Scotland  for  10,000  marks,  to  be  paid  by  him  to  Richard 
Bokeland,  Treasurer  of  Calais,  in  part  payment  of  a  larger  sum  due 
to  the  King :— 7>000  of  the  said  10,000  marks  to  be  delivered  by 
the  said  Richard  to  the  Treasurer  of  England  ;  2,000  to  the  Earl  of 
Northumberland,  Warden  of  tlie  East  March  and  Captain  of  the 
Castle  and  Town  of  Berwick,  for  the  wages  of  himself  and  his 
retinue ;  and  1,000  to  Johu  Skipton,  Clerk  of  the  Works  there,  to  be 
expended  for  the  repair  of  the  said  castle  and  town  -      p.  302 

lOthJtdy,  6  Hefi.  VL  l^2S.— Ibid,    It  was  agreed  that  the  Treasurer 
and  Chamberlains  of  the  Exchequer  should  be  commanded  to  pay 
to  Sir  John  Radclyf,   Seneschal   of  the  duchy  of  Guienne,  4,000 
marks  for  the  wages  of  200  archers,  out  of  the  next  sum  of  10,000, 
to  be  paid   by  the  King  of  Scotland,    and   received  by  Richard 
Bokeland,  Treasurer  of  Calais,  at  Bruges : — indentures  were  to  be 
made  for  one  year  between  the  King  and  the  said  Sir  John  Radclyf 
for  200  archers : — 1,000  marks  to  be  paid  out  of  the  aforesaid  sum  of 
10,000  marks  for  the  repair  of  Newenham  Bridge  near  Calais  and 
of  the  gate  there,  and  for  the  repair  of  Risebank,  &c.       -        p.  SOS 
lOihJuly,  6  Hen.  VL  1428.— i^.    Lord  Scrope  petitioned  the  Council, 
that  whilst  he  was  absent   on    the  King's  embassy,  they   would 
provide  that  his  officers  and  servants  of  Pekerynglegh  should  not 
be  removed  or  molested  by  reason  of  any  warrant  under  the  seal  of 
the  duchy  of  Lancaster,  excepting  with  the  knowledge  of  all  the 
Council : — to  which  they  agreed  -  -  -  p.  304 

llthJufy,  6  Hen.  VL  H^S.—Ibid.  It  was  agreed  that  letters  should  be 
issued,  stating  that  although  it  was  the  King's  intention  that  the  inhabi- 
tants of  Flanders  should  be  in  all  things  treated  in  the  same  manner  as 
his  liege  subjects  of  France,  and  should  freely  communicate  and  trade 
with  all  his  realms,  &c.  especially  with  that  of  England  and  his  subjects 
thereof,  according  to  the  purport  of  a  final  peace  concluded  between 
England  and  France,  he  had  been  given  to  understand  that  the  mer- 


xlii  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.        [6  Hkh.  VL 

chants  of  Flanders  refrained  from  such  communication!  fearing  to  be 
arrested  or  injured  in  body  or  goods ;  that  the  King  wishing  that  the 
said  peace  should  be  kept,  and  that  trade  which  was  so  useful  and 
necessary  throughout  the  world  should  be  continued,  willed  and 
agreed,  that  until,  at,  and  after  the  feast  of  St.  Michael  1429,  the  said 
merchants  should  be  at  liberty  to  trade  by  land  or  by  sea,  to  convey 
their  merchandizes  into  England,  and  there  dispose  of  them  and 
purchase  others,  on  payment  of  the  subsidies  due  to  the  King, 
without  being  disturbed  by  letters  of  marque,  contre-marque,  or 
reprisal,  which  letters  the  King  promised  not  to  issue  during  the 
existence  of  the  said  peace.  It  was  also  agreed,  that  in  consideration 
of  the  ancient  alliances  between  the  King's  realms  and  the  lands  and 
seigneuries  of  Holland  and  Zealand,  especially  since  the  House  of 
Hainault  had  become  allied  by  blood  to  that  of  England,  and  Albert 
Earl  and  William  Duke  of  Bavaria  had  become  Companions  of  the 
Order  of  the  Garter,  letters  of  similar  purport  should  be  issued  in 
favour  of  the  merchants  of  Holland  and  Zealand        -  ^    P*  304> 

llthJulyy  6  ffen,  VL  1428. — Letter  from  the  King  to  the  Keeper  of 
the  Privy  Seal,  charging  him  to  send  letters  to  the  Chancellor, 
directing  him  to  issue  letters  of  safe  conduct  for  certain  esquires  and 
others,  empowering  them  jointly  or  severally  with  forty  men  or  under 
to  pass  and  repass  with  what  ships  and  mariners  they  pleased,  from 
the  20th  of  July  to  the  15th  of  April  next  ensuing      -        -     P*  ^10 

12^  «/tt/y,  6  Hen.  VL  lAf^S.-^ Minutes  ofCoundL  Letters  of  protection 
for  three  quarters  of  a  year  to  be  issued  for  William  Bishop  of 
London,  and  John  Stokes,  Doctor  of  Laws,  who  were  about  to  pro- 
ceed on  an  embassy,  and  also  for  their  retinue,  whose  names  were  to 
be  certified  by  them  to  the  Council  -  -  -      p.  31 1 

13A  July 9  6  Hen.  VL  1428. — Ibid*  It  was  agreed  that  an  assignment 
upon  certain  lands  belonging  to  the  late  Earl  of  March,  and  of  the 
lordship  of  Wormegey,  made  to  the  executors  of  the  Duke  of  Exeter, 
for  jewels  sent  to  the  Pope,  should  not  be  changed  until  they  had 
received  therefrom  j£f600  -  -  -  -  p.  311 

I6th  Jufy^  6  Hen.  VL  142a— Petition  to  the  King  from  John  Gedeney, 
Mayor  of  London,  praying  for  six  fat  deer,  namely,  two  out  of  the 
Park  of  Eltham  and  four  out  of  Windsor  Park : — which  was  granted. 
This  ordinance  is,  as  usual,  signed  by  the  members  of  the 
Council  present ;  but  Lord  Tiptoft  added  to  his  name^  the  words 
« nolens  volo"  -  -  -  -  -p.  312 


14280  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.  xliii 


7  Hen.  VI.  1428-9. 

26ih  Oetobery  7  Hen.  VI.  U^.— Minute  hf  the  Council.    It  was  agreed 
that  Jt40  should  be  paid  to  Sir  John  Radclyf  as  well  for  his  services 
rendered  to  the  late  and  the  present  King  as  for  the  seizure  of 
William  Wawe    -  -  -  -  -  -        P-  312 

4/A  November f  7  £^en.  VL  lAs^S^—Jbid,     All  the  Justices  having  been 
examined  in  the  Star  Chamber  as  to  the  expediency  of  permitting 
John  Roger,  who  had  exported  wools  from  the  port  of  Melcomb»  which 
port  was  not  included  in  the  statute,  to  pay  a  fine  to  the  King,  or  of 
referring  the  matter  to  a  Jury,  they  replied  that  it  was  likely  that  the 
Jurors  would  be  corrupted  by  the  said  John,  and  that  it  therefore 
seemed  to  them  advisable  that  he  should  be  permitted  to  pay  a  fine : 
— he  was  consequently  fined  200  marks         -  -  p.  813 

4M  November,  7  Hen.  VI.  U^.^Ibid.    The  Chancellor  to  be  directed 
to  issue  letters  patent  reciting  that  the  King  on  the  24th   of  June, 
a^^Sy  1425,  granted  by  letters  patent  to  Humphrey  Duke  of  Gloucester 
the    custody  of    all  the  castles,   lordships,  cantreds,    commotes, 
manors,  &c.  which  by  reason  of  the  minority  of  Richard  Duke  of 
York,  cousin  and  heir  of  Edmund  late  Earl  of  March,  were  in  the 
King's  hands,  excepting  those  castles,  lordships,  &c.  which  the  said 
Earl  held   in    the  counties  of  Norfolk,  Suffolk,  Essex,  Hertford, 
Cambridge,  and  Huntingdon,  the  manors  of  Mershwood,  Gussich, 
Bohan,  in  the  county  of  Dorset,  the  castle,  town,  and  lordship  of 
Narberth  in  Wales,  a  third  part  of  the  commote  of  Trayne,  and  a 
third  part  of  the  town  of  St.  Clair  in  the  county  of  Caermarthen, 
rendering  yearly  the  true  value  thereof;  that  the  said  Duke  having 
surrendered  the  said  letters  to  be  cancelled,  the  Eling  had  granted  to 
him  the  aforesaid  custody,  with  the  exceptions  above  enumerated, 
and  with  the  exception  of  the  castles,  manors,  &c.  assigned  in  dower 
to  Anne  Countess  of  March,  and  of  knights  fees,  advowsons,  ward- 
ships, marriages,  and  great  sessions ;  to  hold  during  the  minority  of 
the  said  heir,  paying  yearly  to  the  King  jf  1,764  4«*  6d.  beyond 
^361  Us,  Sd.  allowed  to  the  aforesaid  Duke  for  the  fees  and  wages 
of  divers  ofiicers      -  -  -  -  -  -p.  313 

I6ih  November^  7  Him.  VL  \^2^^Minute  of  a  Council  wherein  certain 
ordinances  were  assented  to,  and  it  was  agreed  that  two  writs  should 
be  issued,  one  to  the  Chancellor  for  the  proclamation,  and  the  other  to 
the  Treasurer  and  Barons  of  the  Exchequer  for  the  due  execution 
thereof.  The  ordinances  provide  that  every  year  a  book  sealed  with 
the  Exchequer  Seal,  containing  a  certain  number  of  pages,  which 
number  was  to  remain  of  record  in  the  Exchequer,  should  be  issued 
to  every  customer  and  collector  of  subsidies  in  every  port  throughout 
England,  wherein  they  were  t0  enter  the  names  of  the  merchants 


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xliv  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.  [7  Hkk.  VL 

coming  into  or  going  out  of  such  port,  and  the  quantity  and  value  of 

the  goods  and  merchandizes  imported  or  exported  by  them  ; to  be 

entered  before  the  goods  for  exportation  should  be  shipped,  or  those 
imported  should  be  unladen  : — the  customers  or  collectors  to  make 
no  erasure  in  their  books  ufider  pain  of  imprisonment  and  fine  : — no 
goods  were  to  be  shipped  or  unladen  by  night :-— the  searchers  to  be 
informed  of  the  quantity  of  such  merchandizes  and  of  the  name  of 
the  merchant,  according  to  the  entry  in  the  book ;  and  no  vessel  was 
to  leave  the  port  until  she  had  been  searched        -         -  p.  S15 

26th November,! Hen.  VL  U^S.—Ihid.  jfSOO  to  be  paid  to  Sir  John 
Fauncefot  for  the  repair  of  Gloucester  Castle  under  the  control  and 
survey  of  the  Prior  of  Lantony  near  Gloucester  -         p.  318 

lOth  February,  7  Hen.  VL  l^^d.—Ibid.  It  was  agreed  that  the  Chan- 
cellor should  be  directed  to  issue  letters  patent,  authorizing  the 
Cardinal  of  St.  Eusebius  (Bishop  of  Winchester)  to  proceed  to  the 
Marches  of,  or  into  Scotland,  to  treat  with  the  King  of  Scotland  on 
certain  matters  touching  as  well  the  faith,  honor,  and  usefulness  of  the 
Church  Universal,  as  the  honor  and  welfare  of  the  King's  two  realms  : 
— the  Treasurer  and  Chamberlains  of  the  Exchequer  to  be  directed 
to  pay  to  the  said  Cardinal  500  marks  for  his  expense's         -    p.  318 
15th  February,  7  Hen.  VL  14.29.— 7&f"rf.     J£90  to  be  paid  by  way  of 
reward  to  Sampson  Esquier,  the  keeper  and  guardian  of  the  King 
of  Castile,  who  came  into  England  to  treat  of  certain  matters  con- 
cerning a  renewal  of  the  ancient  alliances  between  the  King  of 
England  and  the  predecessors  of  the  said  King  of  Castile    -    p.  319 
l&h  February,  7  Hen.  VI.  1429. — Ibid,    Letters  of  safe  conduct  to  be 
granted  for  one  bishop,  one  knight,  one  doctor,  and  one  secretary. 
Ambassadors  from  the  King  of  Castile,  with  a  retinue  of  forty  per- 
sons, to  come  to  and  remain  in  England  until  the  feast  of  All  Saints 
next  ensuing  : — and  similar  letters  to  be  granted  for  Sampson  Esquier, 
the  guardian  of  the  King  of  Castile,  with  eight  persons  in  his  retinue 

p.  320 
Apparently  about  FAruary,  7  Hen.  VL  1429. — Letter  from  the  King  to 
John  King  of  Castile,  informing  him  that  he  had  complied  with  his 
request,  conveyed  by  Sampson  Esquier,   for  letters  of  safe   con- 
duct for  the  Ambassadors  about  to  be  sent  by  him  into  England 

p.  320 
\bih  April,  7  Hen.  VL  1429.— M«m&*  of  a  Great  Council  specially  con- 
vened at  Westminster.  The  Chancellor  explained  to  the  Lords  the 
causes  of  their  assemblage : — first,  because  the  Duke  of  Bedford  had 
by  his  letters  to  the  Privy  Council  expressed  the  wish  of  the  Council 
and  other  subjecu  of  France  that  the  King  should  be  crowned  there, 
so  that  the  Peers  and  others  of  the  said  realm  might  do  homage  and 
fealty  to  him,  on  which  subject  the  Lords  of  the  Privy  Council  had 
consulted ;  but  because  it  was  a  weighty  matter,  they  required 
fuller  council  and  advice.     Secondly,  because  the  Treasurer  had 


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declared  that    the   revenues  of  the  realm  would  not  support  the 
charges  thereof  by   20,000  marks  yearly,   and   the  expenses  of 
the  King  would  probably  become  greater,  their  advice  was  required 
thereupon.     Thirdly,  because  the  Duke  of  Bedford  had  informed 
the  Council  that  afler  the  siege  laid  by  the  late  Earl  of  Salisbury 
to  the  town  of  Orleans,  many  of  his  soldiers  had  departed  therefrom 
without  licence,   so  that  without  a  greater  force  the  siege  could 
not  be  maintained,  and  that  he  had  prayed  that  £00  lances  and  1,200 
archers  might  be  sent  there  for  half  a  year  at  the  King's  cost    p.  822 
I7lk  Aprily  7  Hen.  VL  1429.*— /M.    In  a  Council  held  at  Westminster, 
in  the  King's  presence,  it  was  debated  whether  or  not  the  Cardinal 
should  perform  service  at  Windsor  on  the  Feast  of  St.  George  by 
reason  of  the  Bishoprick  of  Winchester,  which  he  claimed  to  hold 
together  with  his  rank  of  Cardinal;  and  it  was  decided  that  because  the 
matter  was  doubtful  he  should  be  directed  to  refrain  from  proceeding 
there  as  Bishop  of  Winchester ;  which  decision  the  King  confirmed 
with  his  own  mouth.    On  the  following  day  the  Cardinal  appeared 
before  the  King  at  Westminster,  and  afler  a  declaration  of  his  right 
to  be  present  at  the  said  solemnities  as  Bishop  of  Winchester,  he 
prayed  that  justice  might  be  done  to  him,  or  cause  to  the  contrary 
shown.     Whereupon  the  Lords  of  the  Council,  being  severally  inter- 
rogated, replied,  that  because  it  was  an  unusual  thing  to  be  a  Car- 
dinal  and  also  to  retain  the  Bishoprick  of  Winchester,  they  were 
unwilling  to  prejudice  the  King  during  his  minority,  nor  did  they 
wish  to  prejudice  the  Cardinal  or  his  church,  and  they  therefore 
prayed  him  to  refrain  from  attending : — it  was  agreed  that  100  lances 
and  700  archers  should  be  sent  into  France  at  the  King's  cost : — and 
that  an  armament  should  be  sent  to  sea  to  intercept  the  Scotch,  who  • 
to  the  number  of  6«000  men  were  about  to  pass  in  French  vessels 
then  in  Scotland,  with  the  daughter  of  the  King  of  Scotland,  for  the 
purpose  of  marrying  her  to  the  son  of  the  Dauphin  -        p.  323 

2mf  Mt^,  7  Ben.  VI.  1429 — Ihid.  £50  each  to  be  paid  to  the  Earl  of 
Northumberland,  Warden  of  the  East  March,  and  to  the  Earl  of 
Salisbury,  Warden  of  the  West  March,  and  j^20  to  the  Bishop  of 
Carlisle,  who  were  about  to  proceed  to  the  Marches  to  treat  with  the 
Ambassadors  of  the  King  of  Scotland  -  -  -    p.  324 

5rd  May,  7  Hen.  VI.  U29.—Ibid.  The  opinion  of  the  Judges  having 
been  asked  as  to  the  right  of  Sir  Richard  Neville,  who  married  Alice, 
daughter  and  heiress  of  Thomas,  late  Earl  of  Salisbury,  to  the  name 
and  title  of  Earl  of  Salisbury,  and  to  the  place  in  Parliaments  and 
Councils  to  the  Earls  of  Salisbury  from  of  old  time  due  and  accus- 
tomed, replied,  that  the  son  of  the  daughter  and  heiress  of  the  said 
Earl  ought  to  be  admitted  to  all  the  right  and  title  which  that  Earl 
had  enjoyed,  as  ought  also  the  husband  of  the  said  daughter,  father 


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xlvi  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.         [7  Hem,  VL 

of  such  son,  in  right  of  his  wife ;  and  as  she  ought  to  be  named  and 
reputed  as  a  Countess,  so  ought  he  to  enjoy  the  name  of  an  Earl ; 
but  that  as  to  the  seat  in  Parliament,  it  did  not  pertain  to  them  to 
take  cognizance  thereof,  but  only  to  the  King  and  the  Peers  of  the 
realm ;  who,  having  been  questioned  in  full  Parliament,  agreed  that 
the  said  Richard  should  enjoy  the  title  of  Earl  of  Salisbury  and  a 
seat  in  Parliaments  and  Councils  until  the  King  should  attain  his  full 
age  --.--_-        p.  324 

Sth  Mayt  7  Hen,  VL  1429. — Ihid.  Indentures  to  be  made  with  Sir 
John  Radclyff  to  serve  the  King  in  France  for  half  a  year  with  100 
lances  and  700  archers  : — the  Treasurer  to  be  directed  to  pay  the 
wages  of  himself  and  his  retinue : — j£200  to  be  paid  to  the  said  John 
as  a  reward  for  his  former  services  : — letters  of  security  to  be  made 
for  repayment  of  the  sums  lent  to  the  King  by  his  subjects  for  the 
expedition  to  France,  out  of  the  moiety  of  the  tenth  last  granted 
by  the  clergy  of  the  province  of  Canterbury  -  -      P-  ^26 

11^  May,  7  Hen.  VI.  1429.— /^Vf.  It  was  agreed  that  100  marks 
should  be  paid  to  William  Troutebek  esquire  fur  his  expenses  in 
going  to  Ireland,  by  command  of  the  Council,  to  seek  for  James 
Stuard  of  Scotland,  and  to  convey  him  safely  to  England     -  p.  327 

Aih  June,  7  Hen.  VL  14<29* — Ihid.  Sir  William  Ashton  and  Richard 
Shirburn  esquire,  of  the  county  of  Lancaster,  who  had  been  bound 
to  abide  by  the  decisfon  of  the  Council  in  certain  disputes  between 
them,  having  appeared  and  promised  to  keep  the  peace  towards  each 
other,  were  discharged  -  -  -  -  p.  327 

SthJune,  7  Hen.  VL  0*29.— I&id.  The  Treasurer  to  be  commanded 
to  give  assignments  or  payments  out  of  the  moiety  of  the  tenth 
granted  in  the  last  convocation  of  the  clergy  of  the  province  of 
Canterbury,  and  out  of  the  subsidies  and  customs,  to  all  such 
persons  as  should  lend  money  to  the  King,  to  accelerate  the  ex- 
pedition sent  into  France  under  the  command  of  Sir  John  Radclyff 

p.  328 

I5ih  June,  7  Hen.  VI.  1429.— Writ  of  Privy  Seal  directing  the  Chan- 
ceilor  to  issue  letters  of  protection  for  certain  Commissioners  from 
the  King  of  Scotland,  whose  names  were  contained  in  a  schedule 
enclosed  therein  -  -  -  -  -        p.  328 

16/A  June,  7  Hen.  VL  H29.— Minute  of  the  Council  William  Fltz  Harry 
and  John  Arderne  were  appointed  to  make  inquiry  respecting  certain 
jewels,  gold,  and  silver  conveyed  to  some  castles,  towns,  or  fortresses 
in  the  marches  of  Picardy  without  the  King*s  licence,  and  against 
the  statute:— the  Mayor  of  the  Staple,  the  Lieutenant,  and  the 
Mayor  of  the  town  of  Calais,  were  to  be  commanded  to  give  credence 
to  the  said  Fitz  Harry  and  Ardernci  and  to  assist  them  in  the  execu- 
tion of  their  commission  •  -  -  -  p-  329 


14«9.]  CHRONOtOGICAL  CATALOGUE.  xlvii 

MthJwiey  7  Hen.  VI.  14«29.— TWA  <£1(X)  to  be  paid  to  Master  Robert 
Fitshugh,  professor  of  theology,  who  was  about  to  proceed  on  an 
embassy  to  the  Court  of  Rome  •  «  -  p.  330 

IBihJunej  7  Sen.  VL  1429- — **  Remembrance  of  things  that  I,  H.  Car- 
dinal and  Legate,  ask  and  desire  of  the  King,  my  sovereign  Lord,  and 
of  his  noble  Council,  on  the  behalf  of  our  Holy  Father,  for  the  well 
sustaining  defence  and  exaltation  of  our  Christian  Faith."  The  chief 
request  made  by  the  Cardinal  was  for  permission  to  engage  500 
lances  and  5,000  archers,  to  serve  either  voluntarily  or  for  wages 
against  the  heretics  of  Bohemia,  under  such  constable  and  marshal 
as  he  should  appoint         -----        p.  330 

/j^ — 1<  The  answers  given  to  my  Lord  the  Cardinal  upon  the  requests 
made  by  him  unto  the  King,  on  the  behalf  of  our  Holy  Father  the 
Pope,  for  the  well  sustaining,  defence,  and  exaltation  of  the  Chris- 
tian Faith/'  By  these  answers  the  Cardinal  was  empowered,  under 
certain  conditions,  to  retain  250  lances  and  2,000  archers.  Annexed 
is  a  copy  of  an  indenture  made  between  the  King  and  the  said  Car- 
dinal, specifying  the  object  for,  and  the  terms  upon,  which  the  said 
lances  and  archers  were  to  be  retained.  As  the  three  preceding 
articles  are  in  English,  it  is  unnecessary  to  describe  them  more 
minutely  -  •  -  -  -  -      p.  332 

SOeft  June^  7  Hen.  VL  1429.— itf»nwto  of  the  Council.  It  was  agreed 
that  Herman  Dwergh,  who  was  at  the  Court  of  Rome,  and  rendering 
notable  service  to  the  King  there,  should  be  enabled  to  hold  bene- 
fices in  England  to  the  yearly  value  of  £\Q0 :— that  the  Cardinal 
of  Navarre  should  receive  from  the  King  a  yearly  fee  of  50  marks : 
—that  Sir  Milo  should  be  the  King  s  Advocate,  and  Master  Robert 
FiU  Hugh  his  Proctor,  in  the  Court  of  Rome        -  -  p.  339 

26£4  June^  7  Hen.  VI.  1429. — Ibid.  Assignments  to  the  amount  of 
£IJQOO  yearly  to  be  made  on  the  subsidies  and  customs  in  the  Port 
of  Melcomb  to  Sir  John  Radclyff  until  he  should  have  received  the 
sum  o£  jf6,620,  which  was  in  arrear  to  him  for  the  custody  of 
Aquitain  and  of  the  Castle  of  Fronsak  -  -  -    p«  S39 

\a  July^  7  Hen.  VI.  1429.— '<  The  articles  of  the  appointment  made  and 
accorded  at  Rochester  betwixt  the  King,  by  the  advice  of  his  Council 
on  the  one  part,  and  my  lord  his  cousin  the  Cardinal  on  the  other 
part."  By  these  articles  it  was  stipulated  that  the  250  lances  and 
2,500  archers  which  the  Cardinal  had  been  permitted  to  retain  to 
serve  against  the  heretics  in  Bohemia  should,  by  reason  of  '^  the  great 
and  grievous  adversities  and  fortunes  of  war  happened  after  the  time 
of  the  said  licence  unto  the  King's  subjects  in  his  realm  of  France," 
proceed  into  that  kingdom  and  serve  under  the  Duke  of  Bedford  for 
half  a  year    -  -  -  -  -  -  -    p.  339 

4(&  July 3  7  Hen.  VI.  1429. — MimOe  of  the  CounciL  It  was  agreed  that 
an  assignment  should  be  made  to  the  soldiers  of  the  castle  and  town 
of  Calais,  and  of  the  other  castles  <jf  the  marches  there,  of  5,000 


xlviu  CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE.         [7  Hen.  VI 

marks  out  of  the  first  payment  to  be  made  by  the  Duke  of  Bourbon 
for  his  ransom,  and  that  j£400  thereof  should  be  immediately  paid  to 
them,  in  lieu  of  the  assignment  previously  made  to  them  of  10,000 
marks  which  were  to  be  paid  by  the  King  of  Scotland,  but  which 
sum  could  not  be  obtained  -  -  -  *    P*  ^^ 

5th  Julyy  7  Hen.  VI.  U29.-'Ibid.  ^£2,481  to  be  paid  to  the  Cardinal 
of  England  for  the  second  payment  of  the  wages  of  the  King's 
subjects  retained  by  him,  who  were  about  to  serve  the  King  in 
France  for  half  a  year: — 1,000  marks  to  be  paid  to  the  said  Cardinal 
as  a  reward  for  proceeding  into  France  with  his  said  retinue  to  the 
assistance  of  the  Duke  of  Bedford     -  -  -  *    P*  ^^ 

6th  Jtdyy  7  Hen.  VI.  1429. — IbicL  It  was  agreed  that  securities  should 
be  made  for  repayment  of  the  sums  wherein  the  Lords  of  the  Council 
had  severally  bound  themselves  to  the  Pope  and  to  the  Cardinal : — 
Several  Knights  and  Esquires  of  the  county  of  Chester  who  had  been 
bound  to  appear  before  the  Council  in  the  quinzeine  of  St.  Hillary 
were  discharged  from  their  recognizances  -  -         p.  345 

\5th  Jufyt  7  ffen.  VI.  1429. — Ibid.  Letters  of  protection  were  granted 
to  Robert  Fitz  Hugh  and  to  other  persons  proceeding  in  his  retinue  to 
the  Court  of  Rome         ...  -  -        p.  347 

16ih  July,  7  Hien.  VI.  1429. — Ibid.  A  commission  to  be  issued 
authorizing  Thomas  Bishop  of  Hereford  and  others  to  treat  with  the 
Ambassadors  of  the  King  of  Arragon:— instructions  to  be  given  to 
them  in  the  same  form  as  those  previously  given  to  other  Commis- 
sioners : — the  Treasurer  to  make  no  payments  or  assignments  out  of 
the  King's  treasure  for  any  debts,  excepting  those  of  the  King's  house- 
hold, until  the  quinzeine  of  St.  Michael  next  ensuing        -        p.  348 

Srd  Augustj  7  Hen*  VI.  1429. — Ibid.  It  was  agreed  that  proclamation 
should  be  made  commanding  all  knights,  esquires,  and  others  who 
held  comt^s,  baronies,  fiefs,  arriere-fiefs,  and  other  lands,  &c.  in 
France  or  Normandy,  by  grant  from  the  late  or  present  King,  and 
had  neglected  to  perform  the  services  due  for  the  same,  whereby  the 
King  was  obliged  to  retain  a  greater  number  of  men-at-arms  than  was 
necessary  for  the  defence  thereof,  to  repair  either  in  person  or  by 
deputy,  within  one  month  after  such  proclamation,  into  France  or 
Normandy,  and  to  perform  the  services  due  for  their  fiefs,  under 
penalty  of  forfeiting  the  revenues  thereof  -  *        P-  ^^ 


CHRONOLOGICAL  CATALOGUE-  xlix 


ACTS  OF  THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  OF  KING  HENRY  THE 
SIXTH,  THE  EXACT  DATES  OF  WHICH  ARE  NOT 
ASCERTAINED. 

AppareHdy  in  the  earfypart  of  the  reign  ef  Henry  the  Sixth. — A  peUtion 
to  the  Duke  of  Gloucester  from  seven  French  prisoners,  then  in  the 
Fleet,  who  were  captured  at  the  siege  of  Harfleur,  and  had  been 
imprisoned  upwards  of  seven  years,  praying  to  be  released    -    p.  352 

Jpparendy  about  the  ML Hen^VL  U25* — A  petition  to  the  King  and 
CouncO  from  Willikm  Lord  Douglas,  wherein  he  complained,  that  on 
the  Saturday  ailer  the  ratification  of  the  truce  at  Berwick,  and  the 
release  of  the  King  of  Scots,  Sir  Robert  Tilliol,  with  a  great  power 
from  the  counties  of  Cumberland  and  Westmoreland,  had  forayed  his 
lands  of  Eskdale,  and  had  taken  from  the  inhabitants  thereof  1,000 
oxen,  cows,  and  other  young  cattle,  1,000  sheep  and  horses,  and 
booty  to  the  value  of  JS20 ;  and  that  Sir  Thomas  Lucy  had  aided 
him  in  the  said  foray,  and  had  formed  an  ambuscade  against  those 
who  endeavoured  to  rescue  their  property.  He  complained  more- 
over, that,  since  the  truce  made  at  London,  the  said  Sir  Robert,  by 
the  abetment  of  the  said  Sir  Thomas,  and  the  aid  of  the  inhabitants 
of  Cumberland  and  Westmoreland,  had  ravaged  his  lands,  as  well  in 
open  foray  by  day,  with  standards  displayed,  and  by  ambuscades  by 
the  said  Sir  Thomas,  as  by  robbers  during  the  night,  and  conveyed 
to  the  castle  of  Lochmaban,  and  had  taken  many  prisoners,  and  put 
them  to  ransom,  whereby  they  had  sustained  damage  to  the  amount 
of  j€500  sterling.  The  petitioner  adds,  that  he  had  never  made  any 
foray  upon  England  in  person,  had  offered  to  make  redress  for  any 
injuries  done  by  his  followers,  and  had  offered  to  the  said  Sir  Robert 
£20  sterling  to  keep  the  truce  which  he  nad  reftised;  and  concludes 
by  praying  for  redress        -  ^  -  -  '      P*  358 


VOL.  III. 


ERRATA. 


Chron.  Cat.  p.  iv.  1. 7  &  8.  for  purses  read  nouches. 

p.  xxxiii.  1. 3.  delete  which  was  granted, 
pp.  10»  78.  The  Petitions  in  the  notes  belong  to  the  second  year 

of  Henry  VI.     Vide  pp.  1 35, 1 37. 


4 


ACTS 


OF 


THE   PRIVY   COUNCIL, 


IN   THE   REION   OF 


KING    HENRY     THE     SIXTH. 


14«2— 1461. 


VOL.  III.  B 


ACTS  OF  THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL 


OF 


KING    HENRY  VI. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  1  a.  contemporary  MS.] 

Decessit  Xpianissimus  pugil  ecctie  prudencie  jubar  et 
exemplar  justicie  ac  invictissimus  Rex  flos  \  decus  omnis 
milicie  Henricus  quintus  post  conqm  Rex:  Anglie  heres 
ac  Regens  Regni  Franc  \  Dns  Hibn  apud  castrii  de  Boys 
de  Vincens  juxta  Parisias  ultimo  die  Augusti  anno  D'ni 
Miltmo  ccccxxij^*  1  regni  sui  anno  x^  cui  successit 
illustris  filius  ejus  Henricus  Sextus  v^3  primo  die  Sep- 
tembr  anno  etatis  t  regni  sui  primo. 


SeQUNT'  act'  h'tT*   coram   d'NIS   PROCERIB3  \  OFFIC' 
REGNI  DE  ANNO  PRIMO  Reg'  HeNRICI  SeXTI. 

llbid.  dOth  September,  1  Hen.VL  1422.] 

Ultimo  die  Septembris  apud  Westin  ordinal  erat  p 
dnos  It  proceres  ibm  existent  qd  dirigant'  bna  in  coi 


1  In  a  memorandum  on  the  Close  Rolls,  respecting  tlie  delivery  of 
the  Great  Seal,  the  exact  hour,  namely,  between  two  and  three  in  the 
morning,  of  Henry  the  Fifth's  decease  is  stated.  Vide  Rot.  Claus, 
1  Hen.VI.  m.  21.  d.  and  Foedera,  vol.  x.  p.  253. 

B  2 


4  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1422. 

forma  omib3  dnis  tarn  spualib3  quam  temporalibus  par- 
liamenti  de  veniend  ad  p*mu  parliamentu  ^  tenend  die 
Lune  prox  ante  festum  Sci  Martini  in  yeme  extunc  prox 
futur  de  die?  dal  ap^  Wyndesore  Ic.* 

Eod  die  concordat  est  q*  renovent'  comissiones  ce- 
patim  offic  pr  ut  dni  Thef  1  Baronu  de  8c*cio  Justic  de 
utroq^  banco  Vic  Custumar  1  alio^  offi5  de  1  sup  ex^cicio 
offico^  suo^  \  potestate  ex)cicii  ut  in  forma  consueL 

Item  concesf  est  q^  fiant  bna  sub  priva?  sigiil  ^ 
Simoni  Gaunstede  ctico  Custodi  magni  sigilli  ^r  de  fa- 
ciend  tras  patent  ^r  ut  in  forma  consuet  vid}  Witto 
Troutebek  de  It  sup  offic  Cafiar  Cestr  Wiffmo  Butiller 
sup  offic  Camar  Suthwatt  et  Thome  WaltoR  sup  offic 
Ca^ar  Nortftwatt. 

De  termino  Micliis  anno  Ic.  primo. 

llbid.  1st  October,  1  Hen.  VI.  1422.] 

Primo  die  Octobr  a°  p**  apud  Westm  coram  majori  It 
saniori  parte  oim  dno]^  \  procii  regni  Wittins  Hankeford 
capital  justic  Pr  de  banco  suo  dedit  vive  vocis  oraculo  in 
mandatis  Tatersale  "t  Wilfmo  Estfeld  vice- 

comitib}  Londori  de  salvo  1  secur  custodiend  in  prisona 
de  Newegate  Lond  quend  Thomam  Payne  ^  V3  sub  pena 
pdicionis  in  casu  q^  judicabif^  contra  eund  Thoma 
inposrim  de  pdicoe  j  alioquin  sb  pena  juris  que  erit 
arbitraria  et  valde  gravis. 


^  The  Writs  to  that  Parliament  were  tested  at  Windsor  on  the  29th 
September,  1  Hen.  VI.  1422.  Vide  Appendix  to  the  Reports  of  the 
Lords  Committees  on  the  Dimity  of  a  Peer  of  the  Realm,  p.  855» 

2  Vide  vol.  ii.  He  petitioned  Parliament  to  be  released  in  the 
1st  Hen.Vl.     Vide  Rot.  Pari.  vol.  iv.  p.  196  b. 


1422.]  1  HENRY  VI.  5 

[iWrf.  3rd  October,  1  Hen.VI.  1422.] 

Terco  die  dci  mensis  coram  dnis  apud  Westm  WiBs 
Hankeford  1  Wills  Cheyne  justic  dni  Jt  de  banco  suo 
exaJati  sup  habilita^  scienc  1  fidelita^  Thome  Grissewold 
ad  occupand  officiu  coronatoris  de  banco  Pr  deponut 
pro  habilital  ejusd  Thome,/  necnon  Wilts  Babyngton 
deponit  illud  id.  Sup  quo  dni  concesserunt  id  officiu 
pfal  Thome  q"mdiu  Jtr  placSit  loco  Thoe  Coueley  de- 
fimcti  et  ibid  pstitit  juramentii  consuet  Pr  et  deer  fuunt 
sibi  fieri  patent  tre  ut  in  forma. 

*ilb.  •  Eodem  die  ordinal  fuit  q*  naves  sint  pste  apud  Calef 
xij^.  die  Octobr  pro  fun!e  Pr  defuncti  It  Regina  ac  aliis 
dnis  in  regnu  transportand  Et  q**  forrearii  Pr  ordinent 
cu  omi  festinacioe  pro  hospitatione  tam  dno^  \  dinsa.  It 
cet^o^  statuu  eun£  erga  did  fun  us  It  Regina  q^m  eo^  qui 
venient  deultra  mar  in  Kane  It  p  via  veri  LondonJ 

N5ia  vero  dno^  spualiu  venienciii  obvia  funus  dni  Pr 
apud  Dovorr  \  ibm  cum  abbib}  infrascriptf  1  clero  induti 
pontifica/i63  did  funus  extra  portu  did  ville  versus  mare 
recipienciu  It  usq^  prioratu  deducenciu  processionalir 
sequnt'  ut  inf*  Dns  Epus  Dunolmeii  nup  Cane  exequet' 
officii!  exequiale  apud  Dovorr  Dfis  Archiepus  Cant'  ap"* 
Cantuaria  Dns  Norwyc  apud  Sytyngburn  Dns  Ruffen 
apud  RouchesiT  Dns  Exon  apud  Dertford  Diis  Wyntoii 
1  Wygorn  Epi  intfuerunt  ^  fuerunt  ec  ibm  prior  ecctie 
Xpi  Cant  y  Sci  Augustini  Can?  j  de  Fevsham  j  de  Strat- 
ford y  WestmonasPii  j  de  Waltham  j  de  Graciis  jux* 
Turrim  London  ^  Sci  Edmundi  de  Bury  j  [X\  Glaston  j 
Abbes  J  necnon  For  de  Covyntre  \  al  plures  de  clero. 


'  Several  documents  respecting  the  funend  of  the  late  King  are 
printed  in  the  Foedera,  vol.  x.  pp.  255-257. 

B  3 


6  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1422. 

llbid.  f.  1  b.  5th  November,  1  Hen.VL  1422.] 

v^.  die  Novembr  a°  p^  in  caSa  consilii  juxta  camam 
parliamenti  ap<i  Westm  p^die  ante  p*^  parliamentu  dni  ^r 
DUG  tenend  sedeiitib3  dnis  regni  tarn  spualib3  q^m  tern- 
poralib3  inf^criptf  v*3  dnis  H.  Archiepo  Cant*  H.  Wyn- 
ton.  T.  Dunolmen.  J.  Norwyc.  E.  £xon.  P.  Wigorn. 
1^.  Lincoln.  It  J.  Roffen  £pis  j  ac  dnis  Duce  Exoii  1 
War?  Mareschalt  1  Northumbr  Comitib3  ac  dnis  de 
Ferrariis^  de  Talbot  ^  de  Boterewesy  de  Clynton^  de 
Audeley  j  de  Fitz  Hugh  j  de  Ponynges  y  de  Berkeley  y 
1  de  Cromwell  baronib3  coicat*  fuit  sup  tenore  cuj^d 
comissionis  fiende  illustris"*®  principi  dno  Humfro  Duel 
Glouc  avuclo  pfat'  dni  ^  nuc  auc*te  cuj^  id  illustrissim^ 
princeps  inchoaret  et  iiniret  diet*  parliamentu^  de  assensu 
consilii  j  ac  alia  faceret  f  °*  q*  in  quadam  minut'  ibm  lect* 
continebat'  cuj^  tenor  sequit'  ^  est  talis  y  Henricus  Dei 
gra  Rex  Anglie  1  Franc  T:  Dominus  Hibnie  Custodi 
magni  sigilli  nri  salutem.  Cum  de  avisamento  consilii 
nri  pro  quibusdam  arduis  t  urgentib3  negociis  nos 
statu  1  defensionem  regni  Sri  Anglie  ac  ecclie  Angli- 
cane  contingentib3  quoddam  parliamentu  nrm  apudWestin 
die  Lune  prox  ante  fm  Sci  Martini  prox  futur  tenii 
ordinavimus  et  quia  vero  ppt  certas  causas  ad  par- 
liamentu pdcm  psonalit  non  potimus  intesse  ac  de 
industria  t  circuspeccoe  carissimi  avucli  &ri  Humfr 
Ducf  Glouc  plena  fiduciam  reportantes  j  eid  avuclo 
nro  ad  parliamentu  pdcm  noie  iiro  inchoand  1  in  eo 
procedend  'X  ad  faci**  omia  1  singula  que  pro  nob  It  per 
nos  pro  bono  regimine  1;  gubnacione  regni  nri  p^dicti 
ac  alio^  dominio^  nro]^  eid  regno  iiro  ptinent  ibm  f&t 
faci^  necnon  ad  parliamentu  illud  finiend  ^  dissolvend  de 


I  Vide  Fcedera,  vol.  x.  p.  257,  and  Rot,  Pari.  vol.  iv.  p.  169. 


14»]  I  HENRY  VL  7 

assensu  consilii  Sri  plena  comi^mus  potestatem.  Dantes 
ultius  •  de  assensu  ejusdem  consilii  nri  tain  univsis  It 
singlis  archiepis  epis  abbib3  priorib3  ducib3  comitib3 
baronib3  militib3  q^m  omib3  aliis  quo^  inrest  ad  parlia- 
mentii  nrm  pdcm  conventur  similit:  firmit:  in  mandatis 
qd  eid  avuclo  nro  intendent  in  pmissis  in  forma  supra- 
dicta.  Ydb  mandamus  q^  tras  inde  sub  magno  sigillo 
iiro  in  forma  debita  fieri  faciatis.  Dat'  sub  private  sigillo 
nro  apud  Westm  vj®.  die  Novembr  anno  regni  iiri  p^mo. 
Sup  quib3  t  is  v^  de  assensu  consilii  objiciebat  p^fatus 
dns  Dux  Glouc  in?  cera  q"*  videbat'  sibi  illos  rios  posse 
cedere  in  p|judiciu  status  sui  %  ppr  plura  videre  suo^  p® 
q^  fuunt  rmini  insoliti  in  lim^  comissionib3  cu  ipemet 
sepius  noie  dni  \  fris  sui  Pr  defuncti  psidebat  in  di vf  par- 
liamentis  aucHe  traj^  c5missionii  sua^  1  semp  sine  hxaP  r  is 
aut  con8itib3  Q^%  p  hos  nuq^m  porat  ipe  solve  parlia^ 
mentu  si  ipi  dni  in  aliquo  reclamassent  \  sic  porant 
teme  ipm  si  voluissent  p  unu  anu  q^  erat  cont*  libtatem 
sua  ut  ibi  dixit  ;^quare  videbaf^  sibi  ilia  verba  nullate^ 
fore  inlendj  Ad  que  p  alios  dnos  singillati  intogatos 
de  dicend  sentire  eo}f. :!  respondebat'  q'*  considerato  etate 
P:  nuc  non  porant  y  ymo  nee  debebant  nee  volebant 
alit  consentire  quin  q<^  dca  verba  vel  consilem  vim 
l&encia  inlent'  \  hoc  maxie  ppt  securitatem  pfat*  dni 
Ducf  et  securitatem  ec  eo^  01m  infutur  ^  1:  h®  ppt  plura 
i'bm  ceriose  alligat'  \  pfal  dno  Duci  p  eo^  parte  declarat' 
1;  sic  tand  consenciit  idm  Dux  eo^  peticioni  ^  consilio 
et  q^  ingrossent'  tre  pdce  ut  diet'-  est 


{IMU  f.  2.  12th  December,  1  Hen.VI.  1422.] 

xij^  die  Decembr  a^  p^  apud  Westm  in  pleno  parliamento 
concesf  [e]  p  dnos  q**  fiat  warant'  The#  1  Camar  de 

B  4 


I 

I 


8  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [14^2- 

sc^cio  solvend  dno  Comili  N^orthumbr  capitaneo  ville 
Berwic  p  salva  custod  diet'  ville  It  estmarcli  ibm  p  via 
p^stiti  m\  marc. 

Et  consile  waran?  concerf  est  Rico  Nevill  cWr  capitaneo 
ville  Carleolen  \  gard  westmarch  il&in  vsus  Scociam  p 
soluc  sibi  fiend  p  die?  Thef  1  CaSar  p  via  pstiti  quin- 
gentaj^  marca^. 

llbitL  16th  December,  1  Hen. VI.  U22.] 

xvj®.  die  ejusd  menf  coneesf  est  q**  fiat  warantii  Thef  1 
CaSar  de  solvend  M'ro  Jol^  Stafford  eustod  prival  sigilt 
^  vad  sua  xx.  s.  p  diem  ei  aretro  existen  v^  a  primo  die 
Septembr  px  puito  usq^  in  diet  xyj™.  die. 

Et  consile  warant*  pro  WiHmo  Kynwol&sBi  thef  p  vad 
suis  XX.  s.  p  diem  qui  p^tea  inf^  triduu  decessit  de  quo 
dolend. 

Hie  ordinal  fSunt  Magr  Jdhs  Stafford  ad  ofiic  thef 
AngI  et  Magr  Willms  Alnewyk  ad  officiu  eustod  privati 
sigilt  ^. 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  4603.   art.  127*    a  modern 

TranscripL 

Proceeding  of  the  Council,  19th  December,  1  Hen. VI.  1422.] 

Henri  1c.  as  Tresorer  et  Barons  de  notre  eschequier 
saluz.     Come  notre  trescli  et  tresame  uncle  le  Due  de 

Gloucestre  feusse  demore 

le  Roy  que  Dieu  pardoint  par 

indenture  pur  lui  servir  de  guerre  par  un  an  entier  en  les 
parties  de  Fraunce  en  sod  primer  viage  vers  icelles  parties 


1452.]  1  HENRY  VI.  9 

et  arc&s  en  mestne  Penden- 

ture  especifiez  sicome  par  icelle  plainement  appiert  et 
eust  mesme  le  Due  receu  par  une  autre  endenture  faicte 

parentre  le lors  Evesque  de  Norwiz 

et  Tresorer  de  la  chambre  de  notre  dit  seigneur  et  pere 
pur  la  seuretee  de  paiement  des  gages  et  regardz  du  dit 

Due  et 

second  quarter  du  dit  an  une  riche  nouche  d'or  gamie 
d*uoe  tresgrande  bal^s  en  my  lieu  ovec  trois  tresgrandes 

perles  et  une  tresgrande  diam 

quatre  unces  et  di  fault  un  denier  pris  en  tout 

MM.  ti.     Et  une  autre  nouche  d'or  garnie  de  trois  grandz 

baleys  trois  grandes  perles  et  une  grande 

my  lieu  poisante  quatre 

unces   et  un  quart  pris  en  tout  a  m^m*.  Ti.     Les  queux 
nouches   feurent  deliverez  a  mesme  notre  seigneur  et 

pere  de  par  lavant apres  la  batailt 

d'Agincourt  et  puis  apres  feurent  ils  deliverez  de  par 
mesme  notre  seigneur  et  pere  a  Thomas  Chitterne  clerc 

des  joialx  de  la  chambre et 

pere  du  commandement  de  qui  le  dit  Thomas  delivera 
Pune  des  diz  nouches  au  Due  de  Burgoigne  et  Pautre  au 
Due  de  Baviere  du  doun  de  notre  dit  pere  susdit  sicome 
plenement  tesmoignez  est  et  reportez  par  persones  no- 
tables et  dignes  de  foy  devant  notre  grand  conseil  j  Nous 
en  suppliant  le  dit  Due  quil  purroit  estre  deschargez  en 
notre  dit  eschequier  envers  nous  et  noz  heirs  de  les 
nouches  suisdictes  Et  nous  ottroianz  a  sa  dicte  suppli- 
cation volons  de  Pavys  de  notre  dit  grand  conseil  et  vous 
mandons  que  des  diz  deux  nouches  dount  mesme  le  Due 
est  chargeable  envers  nous  en  notre  dit  eschequier  lui 
ent  facez  outrement  descharger  envers  nous  en  notre  dit- 
eschequier  et  lui  ent  estre  quites  pur  touz  jours  envers 
nous   et  noz  diz  heirs   par  les  causes  susdictes  sicome 


10  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1422. 

reson    est.     Don  \c.  le    xix.  jour    de  Decembr  Pan 
primer. 

{In  dorso,)     ladorsatur  de  assensu  Consilii. 

xix^  die  Decembr  anno  primo  concordat  est  per  Consit  apud 
Westm  in  camera  consilii  juxta  cameram  parliamenti  prae- 
sentibus  omnibus  dnis  ibidem  de  consit  quod  fiant  litterse 
TreS  1  Baron  de  sc^cio  secundum  forma  infracontent. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  2.  contemporary  MS. 
20th  December,  1  Hen.  VI.  1422.] 

XX®.  die  Decembr  eod  bP  in  palac  Epi  London  pntib} 
dnis  Duce  Glouc  Archiepo  Cant*  Londoil  Wygorn  It 
Dunolmeii  Epis  Cancellar  Marchie  Mareschalt  1  North- 
umbr  comitib3  Jdhe  Tiptoft  M'ro  JoRe  StaflTord  thef 
Angl  It  Wittmo  Alnewyt  custod  pVati  sigill  Pr  concesf 
fuit  q<>  fiat  warant  ut  in  forma  pro  solucionib3  infra- 
script'  v'3. 

Diio  Duci  Glouc  protectori  1  defensori  regni  ccc.  li. 
p  viam  pstit'. 

It*  dne  Ducisse  Holand  T:c.  c.  li. 

It'  Niclio  Mongomy  cbtr  pro  custod  dni  Ducis  Bour- 
bon c.  li.  p  via  pstit*. 

It*  Thoe  Comberwortft  chlr  pro  custod  dni  Ducis 
Aureliaii  xl.  li.  p  via  pstit*. 

It'  Robto  Scot  lociiten  Turris  LondoSi  pro  custod  1 
expen#  p*sonar  Pr  ibm  xl.  K.  p  via  p^stit'.' 


1  The  following  Petition  from  this  person,   on  the  same  subject, 
occurs  among  Rymer^s  transcripts  in  the  Additional  MS.  in  British 


im.2  1  HENRY  VL  11 

K  Witto  Ramon  de  Seint  Johan  enfermer  de  lestat  ^ 
Ramon  Arnault  de  Boubier  amb^  Comitf  Fuxi  p  via 
doni  sen  regard  pro  eoj^  expenf  xx.  li.* 

Itf  magistris  WiBmo  Barrau  1  Petro  Guirault  secretar 
Franc  ambax  hie  existeii  qui  ab  ipo  Comite  Fuxi  revsi 
sunt  p  via  doni  xx.  ti.^ 

It'  Jobi  Pelham  chlr  pro  custod  Jo^is  Mortymer  in 
castro  de  Pevesee  xx.  li. 

It'  Baroni  de  Greystok  capitaneo  castri  ^  de  Rokes- 
burgti  p  viam  pstiti  ccL  ti. 

Miueuniy  4^04,  art.  6,y  but  no  date  is  mentioned.     Vide  also  Carte's 
French  Rolls,  1  Hen.  VI.  vol.  ii.  pp.  250, 253. 

To  the  hie  and  fulle  mighty  Prince  the  Due  of  Gloucestre  Pro- 
tectour  and  Defensour  of  the  reme  of  Inglonde. 
Bisecheth  fulle  mekely  Robert  Scotte  Lieutenant  del  Tour  de 
Loundres  That  hit  liketh  to  youre  hie  and  graciouse  lordeshipe  of 
joure  noble  grace  to  graunte  unto  the  saide  bisecher  one  prive  seal 
for  xxiij.  prisoners  of  whom  the  names  been  in  the  bakke  of  this  bille 
whiche  been  plegges  for  other  prisoners  that  ben  delivered  And  that 
the  saide  privie  seal  might  so  be  made  that  after  thei  have  here  deliver- 
ance and  finiance  made  thei  might  have  then  a  saufconduyt  for  thre 
monthes  savely  for  to  go  and  come. 

(In  dorso.) 

Guilhem  de  Fossy.  Bawec  de  le  Vale. 

John  Choisel.  Piers  Dalby. 

Gayat  de  Pronne.  Robert  Vallot  de  Maunteneye. 

John  de  Busse.  Pereton  de  la  Servoise. 

Guilhem  I^mperour.  Simon  de  Counter. 

Jaket  Owdet.  John  Garden. 

Robert  Tawtot,  le  bastard  Gabriell  de  Marsellys. 

de  Mawney.  Simon  Dainlieu. 

Colyn  Gavel.  Simon  de  Meures. 

'William  Nosye.  Guillot  de  Mirecot. 

Piers  de  Foien.  Dennys  de  Seinlys. 
Imbard  Chivaler. 

>  Vida  Foedera,  vol.  x.  p.  270. 

2  Vide  Fcedera,  vol.  x.  pp.  230,  270. 


12  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1422. 

llbid.  2l8t  December,  I  Hen, VI.  1422.] 

xxj^  die  die?  menf  a«  1  loco  p>dictf  p^sentib}  dnis 
Duce  Glouc  Arch  Cantuar  Epo  Wynton  Cancellar  Thrf 
Tt  Custode  priva!  sigill  concesf  fSunt  warant*  Thrf  1 
Camar  pro  solucoe  infrascrip?  v^. 

De  solvend  Ludowico  Duci  Bavarr  noie  annuitatis  sue 
Ic.  m^  marc. 

It'  The€  Calef  pro  [soluc]  soldiar  ibm  \  merchia^  in 
ptem  soluc  vad  eo^dm  m^m^marc. 

Item  [eod]  die  concesf  est  q**  fiat  bre  LocuteH  Turris 
London  de  liband  dno  Comil  Northumbr  quend  Scotii 
prisonar  Pr  in  die?  Turr  voca?  Alex  Home  chlr  pro 
quo  die?  Comes  obligat'  in  reeogn  quingen?  li.  in  Cane 
ut  ibi  p3.^ 

Item  concesf  fuit  aliud  bre  dirigend  die?  Locuteii  pro 
libacoe  Ludowic  de  Braquemont  cMr  de  Hispania  p^sonar 
{t  Johi  Robessart  qui  invenit  sufficientem  securitatem  in 
cancellar  pr  ut  ibi  p3. 


I  [Additional  MS,  in  British  Museum,  4603.  art.  145.  a  modern 

Transcript,'] 

Henr'  Comes  Northumbr'  recognovit  se  debere  domino  Regi  d.  li'. 
solvend'  ei  in  festo  Pasche  prox*  futur'  Et  nisi  fecerit  concedit  quod 
dicta  pecunia  levetur  de  terris  et  catallis  suis  in  com'  Ebor'  et  alibi. 
T.  R.  apud  Westm'  xvij.  die  Decembr'. 

Conditio  istius  recognitionis  talis  est  quod  si  prcedictus  Comes 
Alexer'm  Hame  de  Scotia  prisonariu'  domini  Regis  quem  quidem 
Alexerm  idem  Comes  recepit  de  locumtenente  Constabular'  Turris 
London'  ad  transeund*  secum  in  comitiva  sua  versus  partes  Scotis 
consilio  dicti  domini  Regis  apud  Westm'  citra  festum  Paschse  prox* 
futur*  restituerit  tunc  dicta  recognitio  pro  null'  habeatur  alioquin  in 
suo  robore  permaneat  et  virtute. 

Lettre  ent  feut  f 'te  a  Westm*  le  xxij.  jour  de  Decembr' 
I'an  &c.  primer. 


1422.]  1  HUNKY  VI.  IS 

«£2b.        *AcTA  hitSL  in  parliamento  tento  die  Lune  px  ante 

fm  Sci  Martini  a^  r.  r.  H.  sexti  post  conqm 
primo  [9th  November  14'22.] 

Memorand  ^   q"^  cum   dns  Rex  considerando  magna 
\  varia  auxilra  1  subsidia  que  tam  dni  spuales  %  tem- 
porales  ac  coitates  regni  sui  Anglie   carissimo   dno  It 
patri  suo  Henr  ac  carissimo  avo  suo  Henr  nup  Regib3 
AngI   defunctis   necnon    aliis    Regib3    progenitorib}  ^ 
pdecessorib3  suis  in  arduis  negociis  It  necessitatib}  suis 
adiu  gratuite  exhibuerunt  q*m  ecia  labores  ^  expensas 
multiplices    quas    milites   armigli  1  valetti   in    partib} 
dsmarinis  \  t^smarinis  diutine   sustinuerunt  et  volens 
proinde  nedu  jpfatos  dnos  spuales  'It  temporales  ac  coi- 
tates veruecia  dcos  milites  armig^os  1  valettos  graciis  1 
&yorib3    aliqualir  compensare    credens  indubie   q^  ipi 
tanto    corda    assument    hillariora    erga  ipm    in  fide  It 
dileccoe   imposterim  pmanere  quo  p  ipm  dnm   ^  se 
seD^t  biificiis  regiis  comuniri  j  de  avisamento  t  assensu 
dno^  spualiii  \  temporaliii  in  p^senti  pleno  parliamento 
existendu  r'  voluit  T:  ordinavit  in  eod  qd  tam  omes  It 
siDguli  dni  spuales  1  temporales  q^m  omes  ^  singli  cives 
"X  burgenses  ac  alie  persone  quecumq^  qui  1  que  cartas 
sive  tras  patentes  libtatum   franchesia^  quietancia^  aut 
immunitatu  ex  conces#  nobiliu  progenitor  sive  pdecessoj^ 
ipius  dni  iiri  ^r  non  revocata^  bent  sive  optinent  j  lieant 
inde  confirmacoes  sub  [magno]  sigillo  [dni  Pr]  cu  clausula 
prout  in  cancellar  usitata  in  forma  debita  conficiend  sine 
isto  vocabulo  "  concedimus  **  !iend  in  eisdem  [X]  absq^ 
fine  eid  dno  R  pro  aliqua  confirmaconii  pdca^  faciend. 
£t  similir  qd  omes  ^  single  psone  que  annuitates  vad 
diurna   vel   officia  ad   tminu  vite  sue   optinent  p  tras 


1  Vide  Rot.  Pari.  vol.  W.  p.  172. 


14,  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1422. 

patentes  de  concesf  seu  confirmacoe  ^fati  pris  dni  nri 
^  tarn  de  tempore  quo  idm  pat  Princeps  WaS  Dux 
Comubie  'X  Comes  Cestrie  extitit  q^m  postq'^m  gubnacta 
regni  Angt  suscepit  tris  illis  coram  magno  consilio 
del  dni  iiri  ^  exhibitis  in  forma  debita  heant  p  avisa- 
mentu  ejusdem  consilii  confirmacoes  tra^  sua^  patenciu 
absq^  isto  vocabulo  ''  concedimus ''  sub  magno  sigillo 
ipius  dni  nri  ^rabsq^  fine  pro  aliqua  confirmaconu  illa^ 
ad  opus  dni  ^  faciei  cu  bnb3  de  libate  t  allocate  de 
omi  eo  q**  eis  aretro  fuit  Et  q**  cuilt  psone  q*  per 
avisamentu  dci  consilii  confirmacoem  talem  hebit  y  custos 
prival  sigilli  dni  ^  faciat  fieri  sub  eodem  sigillo  tras  in 
forma  debita  cancellar  Angt  qui  pro  tempe  fuit  ad  con- 
firmacoem ipam  fieri  faciend  absq^  fine  in  cancellar 
percipiend  pro  eadm. 

Memorand  ^  q^  cum  dns  Rex  tam  de  assensu  It  avisa- 
mento  dno^  spualiii  ^  temporaliu  q'^m  de  assensu  coitatis 
regni  Angt  in  psenti  parliament  existen  per  tras  suas 
patent  ordinavit  T:  constituit  carissimu  avunculii  suu 
Jotiem  Ducem  Bed  jam  in  partib3  extis  existentem 
protectorem  1  defensorem  regni  p^dci  ac  ecctie  Angli- 
cane  necnon  principalem  consiliariu  suu  \  q^  idem  Dux 
Bed  dci  regni  protector  1  defensor  ac  principalis  con- 
siliarius  dci  dni  Jtr  sit  %  nbieV  in  T:  jux*  vim  formam  It 
effcm  cujusdam  acti  in  dco  parliamento  die  date  pdca]^ 
traj^  in  eodem  parliamento  %iti  It  concordati  y  ac  insup 
consimilir  idem  dns  Rex  de  assensu  %  avisamento  pdcis 
ordinavit  \  constit8it  in  absencia  pfati  Ducis  Bed 
carissimu  avuculu  suii  Humfrm  Ducem  Glouc  jam 
in  regno  pdco  p^sentem  protectorem  1  defensorem  regni 
\  ecctie  pdicto^  ac  principalem  consiliariu  suu  volens 

»  Vide  Rot.  Pari,  vol.iv.  p.  175. 


14fi2.]  1  HENRY  VI.  15 

q'*  idem   Dux  Glouc  ptector  1  defensor  dci  regni  ac 

principalis  consiliarius  suus  sit  1  n5iet^  in  \  jux^  vim 

fonnam  t  effcm  acti  supradci  j  ^fatus  dns  Rex  con- 

siderans   vaiios    labores  quos    pfatos   Duces    occonib} 

plmissis  subire   oportebit  It   volens   pinde  psonas   suas 

honorib3  \  favorib3  prosequi  graciosis  de  avisamento  ^ 

assensu  p^dcis  voluit  concessit  t  ordinavit  q"^  tam  pfatus 

Dux  Bed  quociens  t  quando  onus  p^dcm  sup  se  assump- 

serit  t  realit   exScSit  1    occuparit  q*m    jpfatus   Dux 

Glouc  quociens  1  quando  ipe  onus  illud  huerit  1  exScSit 

vacantib3  officiis  forestario^  parcarioj^  ac  custodii  waren- 

na^  infra  regnu  Ang1 1  partes  Watt  ad  donacoem  p^dci 

diii  ^  ut  ad  coronam  suam  ptiii  de  eisd  officiis  disponle 

possint  sub  forma  subsequenti  y  vidett  q*'  qncumq^  [ali- 

qaodj  officio|^  pdco^  vacare  contigiit  infutur  urq^  Ducu 

pdco^  onus  occupacionis  proteccois  \  defensionis  hujus- 

modi  bens  t  exScens  psonam  idoneam  ad  *  idem  officiu  *  ^*  ^• 

noiar  1  inde  sb  signeto  suo  custodi  privati  sigilli  dci  dni 

^  qui   pro   tempe  fuit  significare  possit  qui   sup  hoc 

tenebit'  cancellar  Anglie  vel  custodi  magni  sigilli  pro 

tempe  existen  tras  sub  prival  sigtllo  p  hujusmodi  officio 

q^mdiu  ^  placSit  optinend   in    forma   debita  conficere. 

Proviso  semp  q**  quett  psona  aliquod  hujusmodi  officiu 

ad  ndiacoem  alicuj^  Ducu  pdco^  virtute  acti  psentis  per 

tras  dni    ^   patent  optinens  infutur  stet  in   office  illo 

pacifice  juxta  effcm  Ira^  illa]^  absq^  amocoe  ejusd  nisi 

p  dnm  Pr  p  avisamentu  dno^  consilii  sui  ex  causa  racion- 

abiii  coram  eis  monstrata  \  probata  amoveaf  de  eodem  j 

Item  idem  dns  ^  ex  avisamento  consensu  1  causa  pdcis  j 

voluit  concessit  t  ordinavit  qd  urq^  Ducu  jpdco^  pro 

tempore  quo  onus  proteccois  "l  defensionis  pdca^  %uerit 

1  exScSit  ad  quascumq^  ecctias  pochiales  ultra  taxa  viginti 

marca^  us%  ad  taxam  triginta  marca^  inclusive  aceciam 


16  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1422. 

ad  omes  pbendas  in  capellis  regiis  ad  donacoem  dni  ^r 
jure  corone  sue  spectan^  cum  vacarint  exceptis  decana- 
tib}  in  hujusmodi  capellis  regiis  durante  vigore  tra^  eis 
de  proteccoe  1  defensione  regni  pdci  ut  pmittit'  confec? 
idoneas  psonas  noiar  It  inde  sub  signeto  suo  pfato  custodi 
privati  sigilli  dci  dni  ^  significare  possit  qui  sup  hoc 
tenebit'  cancellar  Angt  vel  custodi  magni  sigilli  pro 
tempe  existen  tras  sub  privato  sigillo  pro  hujusmodi 
eccUis  t  pbend  optinend  in  forma  jpdca  conficer  una  cu 
n5iaconib3  in  It  de  pmutacionib}  It  ratiiicaconib3  ecctia^ 
It  Pbenda^  pdca^  .  Cera  autem  officia  p^bende  It  bilficia 
supius  non  specificata  y  ac  decanatus  pdci  ad  donacoem 
sive  Psentacoem  dni  Pr  spectantes  sive  spectancia  ad 
disposicoem  jpdci  dni  [Regis]  de  avisamento  dci  protec- 
toris  t  defensoris  pro  tempe  existen  *\  cero^  dno^  de 
consilio  dci  dni  ^r  de  tempore  in  tempus  cum  vacarint  t 
sint  cedant  t  ptineant  j  exceptf  biificiis  ad  disposicoem 
tam  Cancellarii  Angt  roe  ojQSc  sui  qHn  Thef  Angt  rone 
ojQScii  sui  spectantib3. 

My  Lord  of  Glouc ' 

The  Archbischop  of  Can?  The  Due  of  Excetr 

The  Bisshopes  of  Therl  of  March 

London  WarrewyK 

WynchesiT  Marchal 

Norwych  I  Northumbr 

Wircetre  Westfiland 


1  This  List  on  the  Rolls  of  Parliament  is  preceded  by  a  notice  of  the 
appointment  of  the  Duke  of  Gloucester  as  Protector  of  the  Realm  and 
Principal  Councillor  of  the  King  during  the  absence  of  the  Duke  of 
Bedford;  and  the  peers  above  mentioned  are  stated  to  have  been 
constituted  members  of  his  Council.     Vide  Rot.  Pari.  vol.  iv.  p.  175. 


1422.]  1  HENRY  VI.  1/ 

The  Lord  Fitz  Hugh 
f  Rauf  Cromwell 
f  Walter  Hungerford 
f  John  Tiptoft 
(  Walter  Beauchamp 

The  *  wich  lordys  above  said  ben  condescended  to 

take  hit  upon  hem  in  pe  manie  and  fourme  ]7at  sueth . 

Rrst  for  as  muche  as  execucon  of  lawe  and  keping  of 

pees  stant  muche  in  justicf  of  pees  shirrefs  and  esche- 

tours  J  the  proffitz  of  the  Kyng  and  J?®  revenues  of  J?® 

roiaume  ben  gretly  encresed  or  anientisched  by  coustumers 

countrollours  poisours  serchers  and  all  such  of?  officers  . 

Therfore  J>®  same  lordys  wol  and  desireth  ]>^  such  offi§s 

and  afi  o]>t  be  maade  by  advis  and  denominacon  of  y 

said  lordys.      Saved  always  and  reserved   to  my  lordes 

of  Bedford  and  of  GIouc  alle  ]?*  longe]?  unto  hem  by  a 

special  act  maad  in  parlement^  and  to  ]>®  Bischop  of 

Wynchestre  that    pBt   he    hath    g*unted    him  by    our 

sourain  lord  J?at  last  was  j   of  whos  soule  God  have 

mercy  v    and    by    auctoritee    of  parlement    confermed. 

Purveu^  toute  foitz  q  les  f's  t  auts  psones  1  officers 

q  ont  estate  It  auctoritee  ascuns  en  enheritance  j  ascuns 

a  terme  de  vie  1  aurment  de  fair  %  constituer  par  vertue 

de  leur  offices  •;    offiSs  deputees  %  ministres  •;  lesqueux 

apptenent  a  eux  affair  de  droit  %  come  annex  a  eux  ^  a 

leur  offices  dauncien  temps  accustumez  1  usez  ne  soient 

restreintz  ne  p^judiciez  de  ceo  q  a  eux  apptient  par  colour 

de  ceste  ordinance  ou  appointement.^ 


1  A  short  paragraph  occurs  on  the  Rolls  of  Parliament  between  this 
passage  and  the  above  list  of  names.     Vicle  Rot.  Pari,  vol.iv.  p.  176. 

2  This  paragraph  occurs  on  the  Rolls  of  Parliament  after  the  four 
following  paragraphs  in  English,  and  as  part  of  a  longer  entry.  Vide 
Rot*  Pari.  vol.  iv.  p.  176. 

VOL.  III.  C 


I 


rs:  ACTS  OF  privy  council,  [1422-s. 

Item  {'at  alT  manie  wardes  manages  fermes  and  6\>eT 
casualtees  pat  longetti  to  ])e  coroune  when  ]>ei  falle  be 
leeten  sold  \  disposed  by  J>®  said  lordes  of  ]?e  consail  j  and 
J?at  indifferently  atte  J>'  derrest  with  oute  favore  or  any 
manere  partialtee  or  fraud. 

Item  j>at  yf  eny  thing  schold  be  enact  doon  by  conseil  j 
that  sixe  or  four  at  J?*  lest  withoute  officers  of  }?*  said 
counseil  be  psent^  and  in  alt  grete  materes  J^at  schal 
passe  by  conseil  j  that  all  be  psent  or  ellis  J?®  more  partie  j 
and  yf  hit  be  suche  mare  J>at  )>*  K*  hath  be  accustumed 
to  be  conseilled  of  ]>at  Jeanne  ]>e  said  lordes  pcede 
not  ^ynne  with  oute  ]?advis  of  my  lordes  of  Bed  or  of 
Glouc. 

Item  for  as  muche  as  the  two  chambleins  of  ]7eschequier 
ben  ordeined  of  old  tyme  to  countroUe  J?e  receptes  and  pe 
paiements  in  any  manie  weise  maad  j  the  lordes  desyreth 
]?at  }>®  tresorer  of  England  beyng  for  the  tyme  and 
either  of  pe  chambleins  have  a  keye  of  )>*  fat  schold 
come  into  J^e  resceitj  and  J^at  J'ei  be  sworn  to  fore  my 
lord  of  Glouc  and  all  J?*  lordys  of  ]>^  conseil  that  for 
non  frendschip  ]>ei  schal  make  noman  privee  but  J?® 
lordys  of  ]?*  conseil  what  f®  K.  hath  withynne  his 
tresour. 

Item  that  J>®  clerc  of  J>*  counseill  be  charged  and 
sworn  to  treuly  enacte  and  write  daylich  ]>e  names 
of  all  J>e  lordis  J>at  schall  be  psent  fro  tyme  to  tyme  to 
see  what  howe  and  by  whom  eny  thing  passeth. 

ZJbid.  14.th  January,  1  Hen. VI.  1423.] 

De  termino  Hillarii  anno  primo. 

xiiij°-  die  Januar  anno  Ttc.  p®  concesf  fuit  Priori  T:  Con- 
ventui  monasterii  beate  Marie  Ebo^  licenc  eligendi  novu 


M2S.3  1  HENRY  VI.  19 

a^em  loco  dompni  Wiffi  Dalton  defuncti  nup  atsbis 
il^m.  Et  mandal  q"^  inde  fiant  Ire  sub  privato  sigillo 
direct  Cane  una  cu  Iris  pfato^  prions  T:  conventus  ut 
in  forma  j  ^ntib3  in  hospicio  dni  Ducis  Glouc  eod  dno 
Duce  dnis  Cane  Thef  \  Custode  prival  sigitt. 

ilMU  15th  January,  1  Heii.VL  1423.] 

XV®.  die  dicti  menf  apud  Westm  coicat  "X  concordat 
fuit  circa  soluc  vad  soldar  ville  Calef  \  mcll  ibm  j  1 
demu  concesf  fuit  q''  solvat'  eisdem  in  pecunia  m^mML 
et  t^  assignet'  eis  de  quott  sacco  lane  veniente  de  stapula 
xiij.s.  iiij.  d.  una  cu  revenconib}  ville  \  mchia^  ibm^ 
pntibj  dnis  Duce  Glouc  Epo  Wynt  Comite  Warr  Cane 
Thes  \  Custod  privat  sigitt. 

Item  eod  die  concordat  est  q**  quedam  balyngia  de 
Britan  nup  assigfi  mro  Jolii  Stafford  tuc  Custodi 
prival  sigitt  n5ie  restituc  [8toj^]  bono^  ipius  mri  Joliis 
dudu  capt  sup  mare  p  ipos  de  Britan  tempore  treuga^ 
He.  jam  arrestat  p  admirallu  in  Thamif  disarestet'  sine 
difScultat.  Et  q^  pfat  magisr  Johannes  iii  respond  in  cur 
admiralli  §tf  Britonib3  nuc  pro  ead  baling?a  psequen  j 
pntib3  dnis  px  diet. 

Eod  die  concesf  erat  q**  fiant  duo  warant  pro  soluc 
vad  dni  Thef  Anglie  \  Custod  privat  sigitt  ut  in  forma 
consuet  ^ntib}  dnis  ut  sup^  px. 

[Ibid.  16th  January,  I  Hen.VI.  1425.] 

x\j^  die  dci  menf  concordat  est  c^  dns  Thef  fac 
billam  suam  sub  signet  suo  direct  dno  Cancellar  de  faci"^ 
Iras  Pr  patent  ut  in  forma  de  dimisf  ad  firmam  tempo- 
raliu  abbathie  fee  Marie  Ebo^  Priori  T;  conventui  dci 
loci  vidj  a  tepe  mortf  Witti  Dalton  nup  abbatis  ibm 

c  i 


20  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1*23. 

defunct!  q*mdiu  dca  temporalia  in  manib}  dni  Jt  oon- 
tingant  existere  redd  Jfc  pro  ead  firma  sic  int  dcm  dnm 
Thef  \  ipos  porit  concordari  j  pntib}  dnis  Glouc  War? 
Thef  ^  Custod  privat  sigiB. 

Eod  die  conces#  erat  q**  Willms  Prestwyk  cKcus 
heret  ad  pntac  ^  decanal  libe  capelle  pr  de  Hastingf 
vaclc.  pntib5  .... 

[md.  f.4.  17th  January,  1  Hen.VL  1423.] 

xvij°.  die  dci  menf  apud  Westm  quidam  Wiffms  Shar- 
rowe  capellan^  enfeoffatus  una  cu  JoRe  de  Etton  % 
Edmundo  Hastyngf  militib3  Rico  Driffeld  clico  WiHmo 
Twhaytes  JoSe  Hewykf  et  Covdale  p  nup 

defuncl  dnam  de  Nevill  in  maSiis  de  Kyrkebymoreshed 
Acton  Embleton  in  com  Ebo^y  AUerton  in  com  Not 
It  Alworth  in  com  Surr  coram  dnis  ibm  exaiatus  fatet"^ 
q^  socii  sui  1  ipe  enfeoffat  f uunt  p  did  dnam  ad  eflFcm 
q"*  solverent  debif  ipius  dne  \  q^  libabiit  JoM  1  Thome 
fit  ejus  .  V}  JoRi  xl.  marc  j  et  Thome  xx.  ti.  et  Margarete 
fit  ejusd  dne  juxt*  eoj^  discrecionem  quib3  completis  p 
dicl  enfeoffal  fatet'  1  die  q**  fuit  intenc  dee  dne  q^ 
socii  sui  T:  ipe  tenient'  de  refeoffand  fit  It  Red  ipius  dne 
sine  fraude  a*  ditone  quacuq^  y  pntib3  Comite  War?  Cane 
Thef  %  Custod  prival  sigitt. 

llbid.  20th  January,  1  Hen.VL  1423.] 

xx°.  die  Januar  anno  1c.  primo  p^ntib3  in  consit  apud 
Westm  dno  Duce  Glouc  necnon  venl*'*  prib3  1  dnis 
Wynton  1  Dunolm  Cancellar  Angt  Epis^  R.  comite 
Warr./  The£j  Custod  privalsigiBj  J.  Tiptoft./T:L.  Robes* 
sart  Cai8ar  dni  Pr  concordat  est  q*^  quedam  navis  Joliis 
Brynkelee  unde  Ricus  Pidder  magr  existit  jam  quiescens 


142S.]  1  HENRY  VI.  21 

in  portu  London  cert^  victualib}  bonis  ac  reb3  ad  opus 
Rici  Comitis  Sajt  emptis  1  provisis  onusta  v  licenc  teat 
vi  ptes  Francie  t^nseiid  absq^  custum  sive  subs  inde  ad 
opus  dni  P:  solvend  de  quib3  quidem  victualibus  bonis 
ac  reb}  parcellatim  £t  menco  in  quadam  cedula  pfato 
consilio  tradita  ^  in  ofiSco  priva^  sigilli  remanente  v  Sup 
quo  die  "l  anno  supradic^  emanavit  garan£  sb  priva^ 
sigilt  pfa^  Cancellar  direcl  put  intitulat'^  in  cedula 
supradca. 

Eod  die  per  dcm  consil  concordat  est  q"^  int  dnm 
nrm  {t  %  Bartholomeu  Goldbeter  quern  idem  diis  ^  de 
avisamento  dci  sui  consilii  ordinavit  %  constituit  cus- 
todem  escambiatorem  escambio^  [ipius]  dni  Pr  auri  1 
argenti  in  Civitate  Londoii  V}  a  festo  Natalis  D'ni  ull 
ptil  usq^  ad  px  parliamentii  extuc  px  sequens  et 
deinceps  q^mdiu  p  placuit  fiat  indentur  juxta  formam 
*l  tenorem  cujusdam  copie  p  supradcm  consiliu  con- 
cepte  ac  concordate  ac  postmodii  Cancellar  Anglie 
Sb  privato  sigillo  ad  hujusmodi  indenf^am  fieri  faci"^' 
t^smisse. 


llbid.  21  St  January,  1  Hen.VL  1423.] 

xxj*.  die  dci  menf  concesf  erat  q*  fiant  bille  de  pro- 
teccoib}  fiend  ut  in  forma  sub  privat  sigilt  pro  tot  hoib3 
quot  Wittms  Fitz  Harry  armigJ  jurabit  secu  t*nsitur 
vf  Franc  in  fvic  Jtv  pntib3  dnis  Duce  Glouc  Lond 
Wynl  Marcfe  Tiptoft  Cane  .  Thef .  1  Custod  pVal  sigilt 
apud  Ires. 

Eodem  die  concesf  est  q<»  fiat  warant  dno  The#  de 
solvend  Rico  Rystofi  clico  p  expenf  Epi  Morineii  j  et 
alio^  ambax  Franc  in  Angl  ad  sumptus  Jt  existeil  xL  li. 
p  via  Pstiti. 

c  3 


22  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [U2S. 

Zllnd.  26th  January,  1  Hen.VL  1425*] 

xxvj"^.  die  dci  menf  apud  Ires  pdic  Londofi  concesf 
est  Priori  It  conventui  de  Wynchecombe  ad  eof.  suppt 
tratorie  ut  est  moris  sigillo  eo^  coi  sigillai  licenc  elegend 
de  novo  a^ein  unde  emanarunt  tre  ut  in  forma  j  pntib3 
dnis  Ducib5  Glouc  1  Exoil  Canl  Wigoiii  Marchie  War? 
Tiptoft  Cane  The#  It  Custod  priva?  sigill. 

Eod  die  Wal?us  Hung?ford  cMr  apud  Eres  pstitit 
saerm  ^c.  modo  quo  alii  dni  assump  ad  consit  pr  It 
admisf  fuit  ad  coi. 

£od  die  concordat  fuit  q"*  omnes  ille  persone  qui  )ient 
ex  concesf  dni  H.  nup  Jt  Angt  pre  Jfc  nue  annuitates 
seu  officia  p  Tras  suas  patent  duratur  q^mdiu  sibi  placuit 
ostendant  lim^  tras  patent  coram  dnis  de  consit  qui  pro 
eis  providebunt  scdm  q**  eis  videbif^  melius  expedire. 

Eod  die  lect  fuunt  p  cticu  pliamenti  coram  dnis 
actus  hit  \  fact  in  ult  parliament  j  qui  ibm  Huit  in  man- 
datis  de  ostendend  diet  actus  justic  ^r  ut^usque  banc  ad 
efFcm  q**  illi  actus  qui  erunt  statuti  regni  p  ipos  videant' 
et  redigant'  in  miidu  et  p^ea  q**  ostendant'  dnis  1  procla- 
ment'  j  et  q^  alioj^  actuii  tangenc  gubnacionem  dnoj^  de 
consit  1  regni  dimittat'  copie  cu  ctico  consit  Jt  et  q** 
simul  omnes  redact  in  script  irrotulent'  in  Cane  ut 
moris  est. 

♦  4  b.  *  Eod  die  concordat  est  q<*  dns  Cane  fac  cdmissiones  1c. 
oinib}  coUectorib}  custume  1c.  in  quol}  portu  Angt  de 
occupand  eo^  ofBc  a  die  mortis  ^  pris  1^  nuc  V3  a  primo 
die  Septembr  px  prit  q*mdiu  Jfc  placSit.  Et  q'*  p  dnm 
Thef  de  noib3  eo^  certificet'. 

Eod  die  mandarunt  dci  dni  de  consit  q^  fiat  warant 
sb  privat  sigiS  ut  in  forma  dno  Cane  de  constituend  dnm 
Nictim  Dixston  unii  Baroii  Sc^ii  dni  ^r  q^mdiu  ^r  placSit 


14».}  1  HENRY  VL  23 

£t  die  p^dict  Radus  Cromwell  Baro  coram  dnis  apud 
f7es  Pstitit  juramentu  ut  in  forma  et  assumptus  est  ad 
constt  Pr. 

llbid.  f.4b.  28th  January,  1  Hen.VL  1423.] 

xxviij**.  die  dci  menf  apud  Fratres  pdicator  Londoii 
advisal  fuit  \  ordinal  qd  omnes  ille  persone  que  bent 
statu  in  offic  p  tras  pr  defuncti  q^mdiu  se  bene  gesserit 
libe  beant  confirmacoes  ea^dm  traj^  acsi  buissent  statu 
ad  rm  vite  in  offic  pdicZ  nisi  sint  psone  malemite  aut  ties 
quib}  objicit'  deffectus  probabit  1  notorius* 

llbid.  Ist  February,  1  Hen.VL  1428.] 

Primo  die  Februar  a**  primo  apud  Westm  concordat' 
erat  q^  assumpcoib}  sive  recognicionib3  p  Johem  Ro- 
bessart  chtr  in  Cancellar  ^  sub  certis  penis  pro  Johanne 
Braquemont  chtr  p^sonar  Pr  sibi  p  consit  libal  inventis  j 
primitus  in  dca  Cancellar  adnichilat'  'X  cassat'  Id  Joti 
Robessart  itu  psonalit  in  dic£  Cancellar  veniat  et  ibm 
itu  assumet  pro  seipo  sub  pena  mille  marca^  q"^  ipe  erit 
promptus  ^  paratus  quandocuq^  ronabilir  fuit  pmunitus 
usq^  ad  unu  me£  px  post  fm  Pur  beate  Marie  px  futur  ad 
respondend  cuicuq^  psone  si  que  verf  eii  citra  pdcm 
mense  loqui  volSit  |)  pfal  Johanne  Braquemont  sibi  per 
consit  P'  libat'  £t  q*^  inde  fiat  proclamac  in  aula  Westm 
in  locis  consuetis  et  q<>  sup  hoc  fiat  waranl  Cane  ut  in 
format  pntib3  dnis  Ducib}  Glouc  T:  Exofi  Archiepo 
Cant*  Londoii  Wynt*  %  Wygom  Epis  Comitib}  Marcli  1 
Warr  Cromwelt  Tiptoft  Hung?ford  Cane  The#1  Custod 
privat'  sigilt. 

Eod  die  ordinat'  fuit  q**  Henr  So£  Jofees  Scot  \  Jot 
Yerde  armigii  ponant  omes  prisonar  Pr  capt*  in  Mewes 
m?  inf*  Turrim  London  existeiS  in  divf  [locf  ]  cepat'  [inj 

c  4 


24  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [I42S. 

diet'  Turr  It  tractent  cu  eisd  meliori  modo  quo  scivint  de 
eo^  financ  t  certiiicent  dnos. 

llbid.  5th  February,  1  Hen-VI-  1423.] 

v**.  die  Februar  anno  p°  apud  Westm  pntib}  dnis 
Ducib}  Glouc  1  Exon  Archiepo  Cant*  Wynt*  T:  Wigorn 
Epis  Comit  Marchie  Cromwell  Tiptoft  \  Hunglford 
Cane  Thef  ^  Custod  privat*  sigill  eoneordat*  1  eoneesf 
erat  q^  quoeienseuq^  T;  qneuc]^  dns  Thef  Anglie  qui  niie 
est  n5iabit  aut  psentabit  p  billam  aut  billas  sub  signet' 
suo  psona  vel  psonas  assignatas  vel  assignandas  ofSeio 
vel  oflBeiis  infra  regnu  Angl  eui  vel  quib}  Thef  Angl  [p 
tepe  existeii  p  billa  aut  billas  sb  signeto  suo  solebat  n5iar 
psona  aut  psonas  Cancellar  Angt]  pro  tempore  existeii  ad 
hend  sup  eisd  Iras  |jtr  patent'  de  dco  ofBco  aut  offieiis 
Caneellar  Angl  qui  nuc  est  vl  qui  p  tempe  fuerit  Id 
Cane  faeiet  de  tempore  in  tempus  psone  aut  psonis  sie 
p  dieta  billam  aut  billas  p  diet'  Thef  ut  supra  faei*^  \ 
sigilland  noiat'  aut  noiand  tras  ^  pat'  in  forma  debit'. 

llbid.  f.  5.  8th  February,  1  Hen.VI.  14.23.] 

viij^  die  ejusd  menf  pntib5  dnis  Ducib3  Glouc  t  Exon 
Ardh  Cant'  Wynt'  Wygorn  Epis  Comite  Warr  Crom- 
well Hungerford  Cane  The#  It  Custod  prival  sigill  eon- 
cordat'  est  q**  dns  Dux  Exofi  sit  justic  Norwall  q^mdiu 
Pr  plaeSit  peipiend  feod  consuet'  ut  p3  inde  in  filac  et 
oeeupand  diet'  oflSc  p  se  vl  suflSc  deputat'  suos. 

Item  eod  die  apud  Westm  Ludowyeus  Johan  armig? 
eonstitutus  est  senesehall"  1  reeeptor  genlalis  dueatus 
Cornub  peipiend  feod  He.  scdm  q**  in  filaco  p  eopia  Ira^ 
pat'  Johannis  Wilkotes  nup  ibm  reeeptoris  p^fat'  Ludowic 
indorsat'  app}. 


1428.]  1  HENRY  VI.  QQ 

Eodem  die  Johannes  Feribi  adniis#  fuit  1  juratus  ad 
oflSc  contrarotulatoris  hospic  ^  nuc  T:  Jo^es  Hotoft  per 
sacrm  suu  ilbm  ec  pstitit  ad  offic  thei  hospic  Pr. 

Isto  ec  die  concesf  fuit  q*  Prior  ^  conventus  he  Marie 
£bo^  solvent  pro  temporalib}  suis  adhuc  rone  vac  dci 
monasrii  in  mauib3  Pr  existen  xL  li.  et  non  plus  ista  vice 
eo  q^  diet'  mon  vacavit  bis  isto  anno. 

llbid.  lOth  February,  1  Hen. VI.  1423.] 

X®.  die  meni  p^dict*  in  cama  sc'cii  ubi  eod  die  dni  noia- 
runt  omes  justic  pacis  vie  \  escaet'  in  quolibet  com  Angt 
ut  p3  in  rotulo  sc*cii  1  cane  jpsentib3  dnis  Ducib}  Glouc  % 
Exon  Arch  Cant*  London  Wynt*  Wygorii  Epis  Comitib5 
March  1  War?  Cromwell  Hung'ford  Cane  The#  1  Custod 
privat*  sigill  concesf  fuit  Thome  Frankf  empensio  Epi 
Karliolen  recipiend  de  px  futur  Epo  creand  ihm  ut  est 
moris. 

Item  eod  die  It  loco  concesf  fuit  Rogio  de  Birne  uni 
ctico^  de  sc^cio  His  sustentaco  in  abbacia  de  Selby  ad 
missionem  dni  1^  nuc  qual  Johes  Totty  defunctus  nup 
bait  ibm  ad  missionem  dni  1^  defuncti  pris  ^  nuc. 

Eodm  die  Abbas  de  Wynchecombe  fecit  fidelitatem  ^ 
debit*  1c.  coram  dnis  scdm  q**  continet'  in  rotul  Cancellar 
It  de  modo  Abbatu. 

llhid.  nth  February,  1  Hen.VI.  1423.] 

xj®.  die  dci  menf  apud  Westm  pntib5  dnis  Ducib} 
Glouc  1  Exoii  Arch  Cant'  London  Wynt'  1  Wygorn 
Epis  Comitib3  Marchie  Warf  1  Northumbr  Cromwell 
Hungiford  %  Custod  privat*  sigill  conces#  est  Walro 
Himg^ford  chlr  1  aliis  in  quadam  suppl  remanent'  in 
filaco  ndiatf   licenc  feoffand  8tas  psonas  in   ctis  rris  1 


^6  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1428, 

ten  sub  certis  condic  que  omia  apparent  clare  'X  in 
longm  in  quadam  copia  endorsat*  reman  in  filaco  £t 
concesf  f  Sunt  eis  tre  pat'  ^  p  roabit  fine  inde  ad  opus  pr 
levand. 

llbid.  12th  February,  1  Hen. VI.  1428-] 

xij®.  die  dci  menf  anno  p®  apud  Westfii  pntib3  dnis 
Archiepo  Cant*  London  Wynt*  1  Wygorn  Epis  Comitib5 
Marc^  War?  1  Northumbr  Cromwell  Tiptoft  1  Hung?- 
ford  Cane  Thef  1  Custod  privat*  sigili'  concordat  \ 
concesf  erat  quia  diis  Dux  Glouc  erat  regni  Angl 
protector  'X  defensor  1  consiliar  ^  principalis  prout  in 
tris  Jt  paf  inde  confcis  plene  liquet  1  ec  pro  subeund 
oSib}  1  expenf  p  dcm  diim  Ducem  j^  q*  idem  diis  Dux 
lieret  suma  octo  milliii  marca^  a  tempore  mortis  1^ 
defuncti  quol3  anno  durante  tempore  quo  ipe  protector 
T:  defensor  regni  p^dci  ac  principalis  consiliarius  f8it  in 
forma  subsequent*  vid}  quatuor  mille  marc  de  exitib3 
revencionib3  1  proficuis  dnio^  rraj^  1  possessionu  ducat^ 
Lancastr  p  manus  recept'  genialis  ducatus  pdci  pro 
tempore  existen  ad  tminos  Pasche  1  Sci  MicMs  p 
equales  porcoes  mille  libras  de  exitib3  revenconib3  It 
proficuis  5im  rra^  tenemento]^  dnio^  t  possessionu  in 
manib3  Jt  roe  minoris  etatf  Thome  fratris  [X]  Kedis 
Johannis  dni  de  Roos  defuncti  existenciu  q^mdiu  ea  in 
manib3  Regis  occasione  p^dca  remanere  contiglit  ad 
?mios  pdcos  J  octingentas  marcas  de  exitib3  revenconib3 
It  proficuis  5im  rra^  tento^  dnio^  %  possessionu  in  manu 
5^  rone  minoris  etatis  Radulfi  filii  1  heredis  Johannis 
Neville  defuncti  existent*  q*mdiu  ea  in  manu  Jt  ex  causa 
p^dca  fore  continget  ad  tminos  p^dcos  j  et  mille  septin- 


1  Vide  Fcedera,  vol.  x«  p.  268. 


1«S.]  1  HENRY  VI.  27 

gentas  marcas  ad  sc^cm  ^r  ad  eosdem  termios  j  Proviso 
semp  q<>  si  durante  termino  p^dco  contingat  dcm  Ducem 
de  huj^modi  sumis  satisfieri  non  posse  de  exitib3  reven- 
conib}  "l  proficuis  sibi  supius  assignatis  j  Rex  vult  t 
concedit  de  assensu  dno&  supradicto^  ^  idem  Dux 
ome  id  quod  sibi  aretro  f mt  in  hac  parte  Keat  \  pcipiat 
ad  sc^cm  pdcm  et  q*^  Thef  Anglie  qui  pro  tempore 
f mt  plenam  vigore  Xnsf,  ^  patent*  in  ea  parte  fiendaj^ 
£eat  potestatem  solve  1  satisfice  dieto  Duci  hujus- 
modi  arreragia  de  siimis  sibi  supius  assignatis  q  non 
porunt  solvi  seu  satisfieri  de  exitib3  revencionib}  \  pro- 
ficuis antedictis  ut  pdcm  est  £t  q"*  idm  Dux  Keat  tot  t 
talia  bria  It  waranta  pro  soluc  sua  in  hac  parte  quot  Ik 
qualia  necessaria  f uint  seu  quomodolibt  oportuna. 


[Additional  MS*  in  British  Museum,  460S.  art*  135.   a  modern 

Transcript. 

Proceeding  of  the  Council,  12th  February,  1  Hen.VI.  1423.] 

Henri  par  la  grace  de  Dieu  R07  d'Engleterre  et  de 
France  et  Seignur  d'Irlande.  As  Tresorer  et  Barones 
de  notre  eschequier  saluz  Nous  volons  de  lavis  et  assent 
de  notre  conseil  et  vous  mandons  que  vous  accontez  due- 
ment  ovec  notre  chier  et  foial  chivaler  Johan  de  Bolde ' 
parmy  soil  serement  si  bien  pur  les  coustages  cariages 
et  expences  par  lui  faitz  entour  dousze  prisoners  nad- 
gaires  priseez  en  Meaux  de  Bruy  en  France  par  lui 
resceuz  a  notre  dtee  de  Londres  le  sisme  jour  de  Juyll 
darrein  passe  et  par  lui  amesneez  jusques  a  notre  chastel 
de  Coneway  pour  y  estre  sauvement  gardeez  preignant 


1  Vide  vol.  ii.  p*  336. 


28  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1423. 

chascun  semaigne  pour  la  table  de  chascun  de  eux 
deulx  sould  come  par  lui  reamesnez  et  deliverez  le 
Qoefisme  jour  de  Novembre  darrein  passeez  et  de  vynt 
marc  par  lui  resceuz  par  voie  dappreste  pour  la  cause 
desuisd  fesantz  a  lui  due  allouance  par  my  son  dit 
serement  si  bien  de  les  costages  cariages  et  expences 
desusdites  et  de  deux  souldz  le  semaigne  pour  la  table 
de  chascun  de  eux  come  de  les  vynt  marcs  par  lui 
resceuz  par  voie  dappreste  pour  la  cause  desusdite  Et 
de  ce  que  par  le  dit  acconte  vous  troeverez  estre 
resonablement  duz  au  dit  Johan  facez  certifier  cliere- 
ment  et  distinctement  a  notre  consail  susdit  Don  souz 
notre  prive  seal  a  Westm  le  xii.  jour  de  Feverer  Ian  de 
notre  regne  primer. 

{In  dorao.)  Irrotulatur  termino  Sancti  Hillar  anno  primo 
rotulo  duodecimo. 

{In  dorso.)  Praetextu  bris  Regis  hujus  computatum  est  ad  scao- 
carium  compor  cum  Johanne  Bolde  infrascripto  tarn  pro 
costag  cariag  et  expen  per  ipsum  fiict  circa  xii.  prisonar 
domini  H*  nuper  Regis  Anglise  pris  domini  Regis  nunc 
nuper  capt  in  Meaux  de  Bray  in  Franc  per  ipsum  re£  Lon- 
don vi^.  die  Jut  anno  decimo  dicti  Regis  pris  et  per  ipsum 
duel  usq^  castrum  de  Conewaye  ad  eos  ibidem  salvo  et 
secure  cnstodiend  quam  per  ipsum  reducS  et  deliberaC 
constabular  Turris  London  ix^.  die  Novembr  anno 
primo  Regis  nunc  Qui  quidem  computus  irrotulatur 
BP.  x^  dicti  Regis  pris  R^  comporum  C.  Q.  debentur 
ei  per  comp  prasdici  xi.  li.  iii.  8f. 


142S.3  1  HENRY  VI.  29 

[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  460S.  art.  126.    a  modem 

Transcript 

Proceeding  of  the  Council,  12th  February,  1  Hen. VI.  1423.] 

Henri  par  la  grace  de  Dieu  Roy  d'Engleterre  et  de 
France  et  Seignur  d'Irlande  As  Tresorer  Sf  Barons  de 
notre  eschequier  saluz  Nous  volons  de  Pavis  de  notre 
grand  conseil  et  vous  mandons  que  vous  acontez  due- 
ment  ovesque  notre  chier  et  foial  cbivaler  Wautier  de  la 
Pole  par  son  serement  du  viage  qil  fist  jatard  alant  du 
dommandement  de  notre  treschier  seignur  et  pere  le  Roy 
qi  Dieux  assoille  vers  le  treshault  et  tresexcellent  prince 
le  Roy  des  Romayns  et  autres  estatz  Dalemoigne  *  et  de 
noz  deniers  par  lui  receus  par  celle  encheson  fesantz  a 
lui  due  allouance  dautieux  gages  journalx  du  jour  qil 
par  celle  cause  partist  de  notre  citee  de  Londres  vers  les 
dites  parties  Dalmaigne  tanque  a  son  retour  a  mesme 
notre  citee  come  ont  este  allouez  as  autres  de  son  estat 
en  cas  semble  avant  ces  heures  ensemblement  ovesq^ 
coustages  resonables  pur  ses  passage  et  repassage  de  la 
meer  Et  de  ce  que  par  tiel  aconte  serra  trove  par  nous 
resonablement  due  au  dit  Wautier  facez  distinctement  et 
apartement  certifier  notre  counseil  desusdit.  Do&  souz 
notre  prive  seal  a  Westm  le  xii.  jour  de  Feverer,  Pan  de 
notre  regne  primer. 

{In  dorso.)     Irrotulatur  termino  Pascbas  anno  primo  rotulo 
tertio. 


1  Richard  bishop  of  London,  Sir  Walter  de  la  Pole  knight,  and 
Doctor  Nicholas  Bidelston,  were  appointed  ambassadors  to  the  King 
of  the  Romans  on  the  4th  January,  9  Hen-V.  1422.  Vide  Foedera, 
Tol.  X.  p.  169.  Another  Petition  from  Sir  Walter  de  la  Pole  on  this 
subject  will  be  found  in  a  subsequent  page. 


30  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1423. 

(In  dorso.)  Prsetexta  brevis  Regis  computatam  est  seem 
coroporu  cum  Waltero  de  la  Pole  infrascripto  de  quodam 
viagio  per  ipsum  nuper  facto  eundo  ex  mandato  domini 
H.  nuper  Regis  Anglias  patris  Regis  nunc  versus  Regem 
Romanorum  et  alios  Dominos  de  AJmannia  una  cum  pas- 
sagio  et  repassagio  suis  maris  videlicet  a  tertio  die 
Marcii  anno  nono  dicti  Regis  patris  quo  die  iter  suum 
arripuit  de  civitate  London  in  viagio  prsedicto  versus 
dictas  partes  Almanniae  usc^  xxv^.  diem  Septembr  tunc 
prox  sequen  quo  die  redijt  London  scilicet  eundo  mo- 
rando  et  redeundo  per  ccvii.  dies  primo  die  et  uUimo 
Gomputal  Qui  quidem  compotus  irrotulatur  B^  x™®. 
dicti  Regis  patris  B^  compor  et  debentur  ei  per  compm 
prsedictum  cxliiij.  ti.  xiij.  9.  ij.  d. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  5  b.  conienqnrari/  MS. 
13th  February,  lHen.YL  1423.] 

xiij^  die  Febniar  anno  p^  pntib3  apud  Westm  in  consit 
^  dnis  Ducib3  Glouc  1  Exon  Archiepo  Cant*  London 
Wyntoil  T:Dunolm  Cancellar  Angt  Epis  RadulfoCromwelt 
Wal?o  Hungerford  militib3  Jolii  Stafford  clico  Thef  Angt 
concordatii  est  q*  Radus  Cromwell  WiHms  Bowes  Jofies 
Martyn  \  omes  alii  qui  feoffiiti  fuerunt  p  excellentissimu 
principem  dnm  Thomam  nup  Ducem  Clarenc  ia  maflio  1 
dnio  de  Brustewyk  castro  It  mamo  de  Skipse  pronatu  aH^ie 
de  Melsa  in  com  Ebo]^  manlio  de  Barowe  pronatu  abbathie 
de  Thornton  in  com  Lincoln  necnon  omib3  manliis  rris 
ten  redditib3  #viciis  franchef  libtatib3  \  possessionib3 
quibuscumq^  noib}  censeanf^  nuncupanf^  aut  dinoscant' 
infra  villas   de  Preston  Burton  Pidse   Bondbrustwykf 


M28.]  1  HENRY  VI.  31 

Skeklyng  Lelle  Dyke  Paule  Kayngham  Skestlyng  Esyng- 
tan  Eolnese  Withornse    et  Cleton  cu  villis   hamelettis 
membris  et  feodi  firmis  feodis  militu  advocacionib}  ac 
pronatib}  coUegio^   ecctiaj^   vicariaj^  capellaj^  cantaria^ 
hospitaliu  et  alio^  bnficio^  eccasticoj^  quo^cum%  [cor- 
rodiis]  pensionib}    et    aliis    officiis    homagiis  et   fideli- 
tatib}  wardis  maritagiis  releviis  escaetis  forisfcur  wayfo 
strayfs  infangthef  outfangthef  cur  baronu  visib}  france- 
pleg  letis  rapis  hundred  wapentag  wrecco  maris  feriis 
Baercatis  franchesiis  libtatib}  1  libis  consuetudinib}  pratis 
pasturis   forestis  boscis  parcis  chaceis  landys  warennis 
assartis    purpresturis    chiminagiis    piscariis    molendinis 
moris  mariscis  turbariis  aquis  stagnis  vivariis  viis  pas- 
sages   et    c5niinis    in    grosso    vel   appendent*  ac   aliis 
comunis  proficuis  c5moditatib3  in  solo  alieno  pcipiend 
reVsionib3  tam  rraj^  *lt  ten  tento]^  in   dotem  q*m  tra^ 
*^fi  t  possessionu    tento^    ad    rminu   vite  vel    anno^ 
vel  in  feodo  talliato  et  omib}  aliis  revsionib}  It  serviciis 
*a    liho^  tenenc    q*m   nativo^   cu  corporalib3    sequelis 
^t    exitib3    eo^dm    nativo^^    ac  omib}  aliis    reb}   aisia- 
nientis    proficuis   comoditatib}  1  emolumentis    ad    dca 
<^tru  manlia  dominiu  ?ras  It  ten  I  possession  es  vel  ad 
^iquod  eoj^dm  quocumq^  modo  It  in  q^cuq^  loco  cu  omib3 
^o^  ptin  appendentib}  sive  spectantib3  infra  com  pdict* 
una  cu  feodis  %  advocacionib}  alibi  infra  regnu  Angt  ad 
ead"  castrum  manlia  dniu  officia  terras  1  teii  cum  ptin  in 
eisd"  com  appendentib3  sive  spectantib3  pro  certis  causis 
evidentib3  LX\  ronabilib3  eisdem  consilio  declaratis  Eadem 
castrum    maflia  1  dniu  cu  ptin  "t  aliis  reb3  sup^dcis  p 
cartam  suam  tradent  1  dimittent  Robto  dno  de  Wylughby 
Thome  Erpingham  mUiti  Wittmo  Bonevyle  militi  WiHuio 
Cromwell  militi  Thome  Burgeys  armigJo  et  Wittmo  Thirle- 
Walt  Rend  1  tenend  a  data  confeccois  ejusdem  carte   viaa, 
ad  nnem    termini  quadraginta  annoj^  exlc  px  sequent*  ^ 


32  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [U2S. 

plenar  completo^  pro  soluc  [debito^]  p^fati  nup  Ducis 
Clarenc  inde  faci^.  Ita  q<^  post  eundih  tminii  eadem 
castrii  manSia  dniu  cu  ptin  et  aliis  reb3  supius  specificat' 
remaneant  pfato  dno  1^  et  heredib3  suis  imppm  Aliqua 
declaracoe  inde  facta  seu  alia  matia  quaciiq^  non  obstante  j 
cuj^  quidem  carte  tenor  sequit'^  in  hec  verba.  Sciant 
psentes  \  futuri  q*  nos  Radus  Cromwell  miles  Joies 
Colvyle  miles  Wittms  Bowes  miles  Johes  Martyn  Hen- 
ricus  Merston  cticus  Wittms  Alynton  1  Jacobus  Strang- 
ways  tradidimus  dimisimus  1  hac  psenti  carta  nra 
indentata  confirmavimus  Robto  dno  de  Wylughby  Thome 
Erpyngham  militi  Wittmo  Bonevyle  railiti  Wittmo  Crom- 
well militi  Thome  Burgeys  armiglo  1  Wittmo  Thirlewall 
maSiii  t  dniii  de  Brustwyk  ac  castrii  1  maSiii  de  Skipse 
pronatu  abbie  de  Melsa  in  com  Ebo]^  manliu  de  Barowe 
pronatii  abbie  de  Thornton  in  com  Lincoln  necnon  omia 
manlia  rras  ten  redditus  #vicia  firanchesias  libtates  It 
possessiones  nra  quecumq^  quibuscumq^  noib3  censeant' 
niicupene^  vel  dinoscanf  inf*  villas  de  Prestofi  Burton 
Pidse  Bondbrustwykf  Skeklyng  Lelle  Dyke  Paule 
Kayngh*m  Skeftlyng  Esyngtoii  Kylnese  Withornse  % 
Cleton  cu  villis  hamelettis  membris  T:  feodi  firmis  feodis 
militu  advocacionib3  ac  pronatib3  eccUa^  coUegio]^  vica- 
ria^  capella^  cantaria^  hospitaliil  ^  alio^  bnficio^  ecctias- 
ticoj^  quoj^cumq^  corrodiis  pensionib3  It  aliis  officiis 
homagiis  It  iidelitatib3  wardis  maritagiis  releviis  escaetis 
forisf curis  waifs  straifs  infangthef  1  outfangthef  cur 
baronu  visib3  francepleg  letis  rapis  hundred  wapentag 
wrecco  maris  feriis  mercatis  franchesiis  libtatib3  %  libis 
consuetudinib3  pratis  pasturis  forestis  boscis  parcis 
chaceis  landis  warennis  assartis  purpsturis  chiminagiis 
piscariis  molendinis  moris  mariscis  turbariis  aquis  stagnis 
vivariis  viis  passagiis  It  comunis  in  grosso  vel  appendenc 
ac  aliis  coinunis  proficuis  comoditatib3  in   solo  alieno 


U2S.]  1  HENRY  VL  33 

pcipiend  rersionib}  tain  tra^  lb  tentoj^  tentoj^  in  do  tern 

q*m   tra^  ten  T;  possessionu  tento^  ad  rminu  vite  vel 

anno^  vel  in  feodo  talliato  It  omib}  aliis  revsionib}  t 

serviciis  tam  li16o^  tenenciu  q*m  nativo^  cu  corporalib3 

sequelis  \  exitib3  eo^dm  nativo^  ac   omib}  aliis  rebus 

aisiamentis  proficuis  cdmoditatib}  It  emolument f  ad  dca 

castru  maniia  dniu  rras  ten  % '  possessiones  vel  ad  aliquod 

eo^dm  quocumq^  modo  It  in  quocumq^  loco  cu  omib}  eo^ 

ptiii  appendentib}  sive  spectantib}  infra  coin  pdic^  una  cu 

feodis  1:  advocacionib}  alibi  inf^  regnu  Anglie  ad  eadm 

castru  maniia  dniu  officia  rras  1  teii  cu  ptiii  in  eisdm  comi- 

tatib3  ptinentib}  appenden?  sive  spectanL     H'end  1  *  te-  *  f-6. 

nend  pdca  castru  maniia "l  dnium  pronatu  rras  teri  redditus 

revsiones  1  fvic  cu  ptin  \  oinib}  aliis  \  singulis  sup^dcis 

pfate  Rotto  dno  de  Wilugtby  Thome  Erpingh*m  WiKmo 

Bonevyle  Wiltmo  Cromwell  Thoe  Burgeys  %  WiHmo 

Thirlewall  executorib}  1  assignatf  suis  a  die  confeccois 

psenciu    us%   ad  finem  tmini  quadraginta  anno^   exlc 

px  sequent  plenar  completo^  pro  solucoe  debito^  pfati 

nup    Duels.     Ita  q"^   post  eundem  tminii  eadm    castru 

maniia  dnium   cu  ptiH  ^  omib3  aliis  supius  specificatf 

remaneant  metuendissimo  dno  firo  H.  Regi  Anglie  \ 

Francie  1  liedib3  suis  Regib3  Anglie  imppm  adeo  plene  T: 

Integra  cu  oini  juris  plenitudine  sicut  nos  una  cum  Rico 

Norton  ^  Johanne  Heron  milite  jam  defunctis  ea  huim^ 

ex  dono  It  feof&mento  [excellentissimi  p*ncipis1t  dni  Kri] 

dni  Thome  nup  Ducf  Clarenc  put  p  cartam  feofFamenti 

p^fati  nup  Ducis  nobis  simul  cu  pfato  Rico 'I  Johanne 

Heron  post  sponsalia  inr  pfat*  nup  Ducem  et  dnam  Mar- 

garetam    Ducissam  Clarenc  jam   supstit'  celebrat*  inde 

confect'  plene  liquet     In  cuj^  rei  testimoniu  utriq^  parti 

psentis  carte  fire  nos  pfati  Radus  Johes  Colvyle  WiUms 

Bowes  Johes  Martyn  Henricus  Merston  Wittms  Alyngtoii 

VOL.  III.  D 


34  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1*23. 

1  Jacobus  sigilla  nra  apposuimus.    Dat*  xiij°.  die  Februar 
anno  regni  pdci  Jt  primo. 

llbid.  f.6.  15th  February,  1  Hen.VI.  1428-] 

xv°.  die  dci  nnenf  apud  Westm  psentib}  dnis  Due 
Glouc  T:  Exoii  Arcli  Can?  London  Wynton  1  Wigorn 
Epis  Comit  March  1  War?  Cromwell  Tiptoft  1  Hung?- 
ford  Cane  Thef 'I  Custod  privat  sigilt  quia  administra- 
tores  [bono^]  Jl  defuncri  in  teslo  suo  p  ipm  ad  hoc 
noiati  diu  ptelarunt  1  recusarunt  penit^  assume  in  se 
onus  hm^  nee  aliqua  via  porant  ad  hoc  induci  per  dnos  :! 
dci  dni  de  consil  saltern  illi  in  dco  teslo  executores 
n5ial  ibm  assumpserunt  in  se  onus  administrac  bono^ 
pdco^  usq^  ad  suma  in  ac£  pliamenl  limital  V3  xLmt. 
marca^  j  ^  et  tandem  interogatf  singillatim  dictf  admi- 
nistratorib}  sic  in  teslo  regio  noiatf  p  p'us  1  ibm  existen 
an  ipi  vellent  una  cu  aliis  dnis  coexecutorib}  suis 
administrare  rndernt  cepatim  q*  sic. 

Isto  eciam  die  concesf  fuit  qd  waranl  exc  tesH  Johannis 
Spencer  nup  Custod  Garderob  {t  defuncti  Thef  1  Baroii 
de  sc*cio  direct  de  allocand  dcos  executores  in  eo^  comp 
omes  parcell  in  quod  magno  rotulo  ibm  ostenf  1  in  filac 
reman  content  que  quidem  pcell  concesf  fuunt  p  Pr 
defunctu  ut  dicit'. 

Isto  ec  die  disputat  1  tractat  fuit  qued  longa  com* 
missio  dni  Wynton  sup  assignac  custume  I  alio^  proficuo^ 
\c.  sibi  p  P:  defunctu  conces<f  in  quoit  portu  Angl  pro 
mutuac  certe  sume  eid  Jt  mutual  ad  sustentac  guerra^ 
suai  J  et  tand  ibm  in  p^senc  dno^  pdco^  ac  justic  Angt 
^  fvientiu  ad  leges  \  al  videbat'  q**  effcus  pdci  comis- 

J  Vide  Rot.  Pari.  vol.  iv.  pp.  172-173. 


1«S0  1  HENRY  VI.  S5 

sionis  non  cont^riabaf^  actui  in  ull  pliamento  Pr  nuc  sup 
concessione  subsidii  p  coitatem  in  defiensionem  regni 
concesfj^  cu  ille  pecunie  [mutual]  p  dcm  dnm  Wyntoii 
expendebant'^  in  defensionem  regni  T:  pp?  at  causas  ibm 
allegaf.  Et  ultius  concesf  erat  q**  dns  Thef  fa8et  billas 
suas  Cane  direct  sup  noiac  uni^  custumar  p  dnm  Wynl 
in  quolibt  portu  noiand  j  Et  q*'  dns  Cane  fac  eid  dno 
Wynl  at  bKa  It  mandal  sibi  neeessar  scdm  qd  Ire  pdee 
pal  testanf. 

Eod  die  WiHms  Pope  introduxit  quend  idiotam  euj^ 
custod  una  eii  tris  suis  sibi  p  dnm  ^  defunetu  p  Tras 
suas  dal  ffiunt  deo  WiBow  et  probal  ibm  elare  eora 
dnis  qd  idiota  fuit  dni  retradiderunt  eu  deo  Wifimo 
custodiend  jux*  form  \  effcm  eoneessionis  sibi  faete 
ut  sup*. 

llbid.  16th  February,  1  Hen, VI.  14.23-] 

xvj^.  die  dei  menf  apud .  Westm  pntib3  dnis  Dueib3 
Glouc  1  Exon  Arct  Canl  Londoil  Wyntoii  t  Wigorn 
Epis  Mareli  Waif  1  Northumbr  Comitib5  ordinal  1  eon- 
cordal  fuit  eertf  de  eausis  qd  meatores  alienig  solvent 
p  subsidio  de  quolibt  sacco  lane  xliij.  S.  iiij.  d.  j  de 
quibuslib3  eexl.  pellib3  lanutf  xliij.  s.  iiij.d.  </  et  de  quo- 
libt lasto  eorio^  iiij.  li.  vj.  s.  viij.  d.  et  pro  custuma  de 
quolibt  saceo  lane  x.  s.  de  quib3libt  eexl.  pellib3  l^Qutf 
X.  s.  et  de  quoit  lasto  eorio^  xx.  s.  ^  no  ult*  aliq*  eon- 
cessione  aut  ordinaeione  inedtrariu  edil  non  obstante  et 
pnti  ordinacoe  a  primo  die  Septembr  px  p^rit  usq^  in 
finem  unius  anni  plenar  eomplel  px  sequen  duratur. 

Isto  die  eoneordal  est  qd  ambax  Franc  de  jpnti  in 
regno  Angt  existen  Keant  de  dono  ^r  in  val*  aureis  aut 

1  Vide  Rot.  Pari,  vol.iv.  p.  173. 

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36  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1423. 

deaurat€  vid}  Epus  MorineS  consanguineus  1^  ad  valorem 
iiij^'.  ti.  dns  Lurdin  de  Saligny  ad  vat  xl.  ti.  magr  Joli 
de  Mailly  ad  valorem  xl.  li.  ac  ceri  doctores  It  magr 
Jolies  Ryvel  Secretar  quilibt  eo^  ad  valorem  xx.  li. 

llhid.  f.6b.  17th  February,  1  Hen,VI.  1423-] 

xvij°.  die  dci  menf  apud  Westm  p^Dtib3  dnis  Ducib5 
Glouc  "l  Exon  ArcR  Cant  Epis  Londofi  ^  Wynl  Comitib3 
March  War?  1  North  umbr  Cromewelt  Tiptoft  1  Hung?- 
ford  Cane  Thef  It  Custod  pVal  sigiB  concesf  fuit  Eliza- 
beth que  fuit  ux  Thome  de  Clifford  chivaler  It  Elizabetl^ 
que  fuit  ux  Jotiis  de  Clifford  cMr  maritagiu  Thome  filii 
1  ted  dci  Joliis  qui  de  dno  H.  nup  Pr  Anglie  pre  $t  nuc 
tenuit  in  capite  infra  etatem  1  in  custod  existeii.  Et  si 
de  pdict  Th  fit  humanitus  contingat  ipo  non  maritato 
[lied  8UO  inf*  etal  existent  sitir  no  maritato]  pfaJ 
Elizabetti  1  Elizabetti  tieant  maritagiu  tim^  ted  sic  inf* 
etatem  existeii  non  maritati  et  sic  de  ted  in  tedem 
quousq^  eedm  Elizabeth  1  Elizabetti  effcm  maritagii 
alicuj^  tiedum  pdco^  debite  f Sint  assecuti  ^  solvend  1^ 
ad  sc^cm  suum  pro  maritag  pdco  octingenias  marcas 
vid}  cc.  marc  inde  ad  fm  Sci  Mictiis  px  futur  cc.  marc 
inde  ad  fm  Pasche  tunc  px  sequen  cc.  marc  inde  ad 
fm  Sci  Mictiis  q**  erit  in  anno  D*ni  M^^°cccc™°xxiiij*^ 
et  cc.  marc  inde  ad  fm  Pascti  extunc  px  sequens^  sup 
qua  concessione  mandat  est  Cane  qd  capt  sufficient 
securitat  in  Cane  ^  de  suma  pdca  ad  festa  pdca  bn  It 
fidelir  psolvend  eisdm  Elizabetti  1  Elizabetti  tras  inde 
sub  magno  sigillo  Pr  fier  fac  ut  in  forma. 

Eod  die  concordat  fuit  qd  ptit  pendens  inr  dnam  de 
Trivet  1  Rofetu  Chamtlain  in  consit  una  cum  suppt  ^ 
at  act  reman  ibm  c5mittant'  dno  Cane  in  cancel!  p 
Pminand. 


1428.]  1  HENRY  VL  3? 

llbid.  18th  February,  1  Hen.VI.  1423.] 

xviij^  die  ejusdm  inen#  apud  Westm  p^sentib}  dnis  Duce 
Exon  Arcti  Canl  Epis  London  1  Wyn?  Comite  Marcb 
Hungiford  Cane  Thef  1  Custod  privat  sigilt  concesf 
est  ppr  certas  ronabiles  It  evidentes  causas  in  quadam 
suppt  rem  in  filac  contend  porrect  p  Decanii  %  cappitulu 
ecctie  beat  Marie  [catlij'  Sa^  qd  iid  Decanus  1  capi'**  1 
successores  sui  rras  te&  1  redditus  cum  ptin  tam  de  feodo 
suo  pp*o  q*m  alieno  r'  exceptis  rris  ten  1  redditib3  que 
de  Pr  tenentur  in  capile  necnon  advocaciones  ecctia^  ad 
valorem  quinquaginta  libraj^  p  annu  de  psonis  quibus- 
cumq^  adquirere^  1  ecctias  illas  approp'are  %  eas  sic 
approp'atas  una  cum  rris  ten  It  redditib}  ^dcis  usq^ 
ad  valorem  annuii  supMicl  ^ere  %  tenere  possint  sibi  I 
8UCC  suis  tam  in  auxiliu  emendac  It  reparac  campanit 
pet^i  ibm  stanl  in  medio  ecctie  qd  in  maxio  mine  picTo 
constat  esse  ad  psens  q^m  ad  divina  in  dca  ecctia  cath 
p  salubri  statu  ^rltc.  ac  donato^  tra^  tefi  reddituu  It 
advocac  pdco^  dum  vixlint  et  p  aiab3  eo^  cu  ab  hac  luce 
migravint  tc.  ac  ad  alia  caritatf  opa  faciend  Ic.  Statuto 
de  rris  1  ten  ad  manu  mortua  non  ponend  edit'  non 
obstante  ^  Et  qd  p  inquisitiones  inde  capt'  sive  capiend 
1  in  cancellar  rite  ret'natas  seu  retomand  comptu  sit 
qd  fieri  possit  ab8%  dampno  vel  ^udico  Regf  aut  alio^ 
quo^cum%. 

Eod  die  Walrus  Hung?ford  chivaler  annuit  transir  in 
servico  ^  in  Franc  una  cu  dno  Duce  Exon  1  at  v  ita  qd 
pro  [[tepej  existen  sue  ibm  ipe  exonyet*^  ab  onle  continue 
essend  circa  corpus  ^r  nuc  i^  qd  [in]  teslo  ^  defuncti  pris 
sui  sibi  injuct'  fuit  j  [quod  omnes  dni  ibm  decrevunt  n5 
posse  cedere  in  inhonoracione  ipius  Walti]  Et  ec  qd 
excused  medio  tempe  ab  omi  administracoe  bono&  [dcij 
P:  defuncti  ad  qua  in  te^  suo  deputat'  una  cu  alliis  j  If 

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38  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  tliSS. 

qd  post  temp^  more  sue  Kim^  de  pnti  limitate  ipe 
licenciet''  ad  pficiend  certa  vota  sua  pana  solempr  emissa 
que  oinia  [dni]  ibm  existen  sibi  concesifunt  libenti  aio  et 
q  ipe  ibm  suppt  inactitari. 

Eod  die  concesf  fuit  Nicbo  Mongoray  cMr  pro  custod 
Ducf  BurboS  cc.  li. 

It'  Roberto  Scot  locuten  Turns  London  pro  custod 
p*sonar  ibm  vj^.  li. 

It*   Tb  Burton  cbtr  pro    custod    dni  de  Gaucort^ 
1.  marc. 

*f.4b.  •  xviij®.  die  Februar  a^  p^  apud  Westm  pntib}  dnis 
Ducib3  Glouc  1  Exon  Archiepo  Cant'  Epis  London 
Wyntoii  Comitib3  Marcb  It  Northumbr  Cromewell  Tip- 
toft  "l  Hung?ford  Cane  Thef  T:  Custod  privat'  sigill 
conces#  erat  q"^  in  casu  quod  dns  Dux  Exon  Comes 
Mareschalt  dns  de  Wylugbby  Walrus  Hunglford  chivaler 
aut  aliqui  alii  dni  It  nobiles  de  retinenc  eo^  de  transfre- 
tand  in  regnu  Franc  in  obsequio  p^  1  de  dco  dno  Jt 
tenent'  in  capite  decedat  seu  decedant  in  diet'  fvic  Jt  in 
Franc  quod  Deus  avtat  bede  suo  aut  bidib3  suis  infra 
etate  hie  existen «/  q'^  in  hoc  casu  ux  aut  uxes  ipius  sic 
decedentis  aut  ipo^  sic  decedent'  ut  sup*  seu  executores 
testamenti  aut  testamento^  ipius  aut  eo^d  aut  alius  vel 
alii  per  eu  vel  eos  noiat^  seu  noiand  noiati  seu  noiand 
beat  seu  beant  custod  \  maritag  bedis  seu  bedu  suo2^ 
pdco^  sic  inf*  etate  existent?  seu  existenciu  durante 
minori  etate  ejusd  seu  eo^d  j  reddend  inde  ^  annuatim 
ronabilit  tantu  quantu  alii  dar  voluint  seu  inu  ipos  1 
dnm  Thef  Angt  a^  consit  pr  pro  tempore  existen  porit 
concordari. 


142S.J  1  HENRY  VI.  39 

llbid.  f.6b.  and  7  a.  19th  February,  1  Hen.VI.  1423.] 

xix^  die  dci  menf  apud  Westm  jpntib}  dnis  Ducib} 
Glouc  1  Exon  Epis  Wynton  t  Wigorn  Marcli  Warr  T: 
Northumbr  Comitib}  Cromwell  Hungiford  %  Tiptoft 
Cane  Thef  Tt  Custod  privati  sigilli  concordat'  T:  conces^f 
est  qd  omes  Vic  in  q*b3cuqj  comitatib}  Angt  qui  ab 
antiqua  consuetudine  solebant  liere  pdonaciones  arrerag 
com  ipo^  sine  ulriori  prosecucoe  penes  dnos  de  consilio 
beant  a  custod  privati  sigilli  warant'  Thef  1  Baronib} 
de  allocando  eis  juxta  minorem  summam  eis  seu  eo^ 
p^decessorib3  vie  ante  li  tempora  in  diet*  sc*cio  allocata. 

•  Eodem  die  concesf  fuit  ppt  certas  ronabiles  causas  *  ^'  7j 
latins  in  quad  Ira  reman  in  filac  content'  conces#  fuit  bur- 
gensib}  ville  Berewici  sup  Twedam  in  relevamen  ipoj^  It 
dicte  ville  licencia  qd  ipi  p  sex  annos  px  futuros  lanas  coria 
1  pelles  lanutas  de  quibuscumq^  personis  sibi  placuit  ta  de 
crescentia  inr  aquas  de  Coket  1  Twede  q*m  de  crescencia 
de  Tewidale  t  de  Scocia  erne  \  ad  portii  ville  pdce 
cariare  %  ibm  eskippare  \  vi  villam  de  Middleburgh  in 
Seland  vel  villam  de  Bruges  traduce  possinty  solvendo 
P?  pro  quolib}  sacco  lane  \  p  quolib}  lasto  corio^  T:  pro 
quibuslib}  ducentis  1  quadraginta  pellib}  lanutis  de 
crescentiis  pdictf  xiij.  s.  T:  iiij.  d.  Et  qd  deputent'  certi 
racatores  London  p  Majore  noiand  de  faciend  sup  pmis<f 
in  dictf  portub}  de  MiddelburgR  It  Bruges  fidele  scru- 
tiniu  1  inde  certificand  consity  Et  ec  qd  dns  Comes 
Northumbr  teat  potestatem  de  inquirend  in  diet'  portu 
Berewici  sup  pmisf. 

Eodm  die  concesf  est  qd  dirigant^  Ire  depcatorie  dno 
P*pe  in  bona  forma  pro  provisione  Prioris  de  SuUak  in 
Aquitaii  ad  epatu  Aquen  ibm  vacan  ut  dicif^. 


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40  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [142S 

IJOrid.  f.7a.  2l8t  February,  1  Hen.VL  142S. 

xxj®.  die  dci  menf  apud  Westm  pnlib3  dnis  Ducib5 
Glouc  1  Exon  Arch  Cant'  Wynt'  1  Wygorn  Epis  MarcH 
War?  1  Northumbr  Comitib}  Tiptoft  Hungerford  Cane 
Thef  1  Custod  privati  sigilt  ordinat*  t  provif  fuit  pro 
solucoe  soldar  ville  It  castrl  Calef  ac  march  ihm  de 
surama  quinq,  milliu  libra^  distribuend  in?  eosdm  modo 
quo  seq^t"^  Primo  q^  divi  soldar  indebitant'  Pr  pro  certis 
firmis  revenc  demaniii  ihm  in  divf  pecunia^  sumis 
ordinal'  est  qd  omnes  siml  soldar  ibm  ad  informacoem 
The#  Calef  fa5  illos  soldar  sic  indebitat*  Jtr  pro  hm^ 
revencionib3  demaflo^  primo  1  ante  omia  solve  Jt  ad 
efFcm  qd  ista  soluc  fieri  possit  pro  parte  Jt  in  manib}  ta 
ipis  sic  indebitatf  ut  pmittitur  q^m  aliis  sinaute  qd  dedu- 
catur  tantu  quantii  non  porit  heri  modo  de  debitis  reven- 
cionu  ut  sup^  in  integ^  suma  modo  assignat'  de  qua  suina 
assignat'  ipis  de  villa  %  castro  Calef  iiij"^.  ti.  Et  ceris 
cap**  1  soldar  de  March  ihm  milt  li.  Et  xiij.  s.  iiij.  d.  de 
subsid  de  quoliht  sacco  lane  distribuend  inr  ipos  de  villa 
1  castro  Cale#1t  diet'  cap**  t  soldar  marchea^  ibm  cuilht 
scdm  ptem  suara  que  ipm  continget  aut  erit  debit*  r'  que 
quidm  assign  sup  subsid  lana^  [ineipiet]  a  primo  die 
instantC  menf  Fehr  It  durabit  us%  in  px  pliamentu  p 
Dei  gram  tenend  quo  tempe  si  et  quatenus  melior  provisio 
[dno  Pr]  p  coitate  regni  sui  ordinabit'  sic  firme  spat'  p 
Dei  gram  diet'  soldar  uhiori  modo  pvidebit'  et  sic  qd 
eonsidatf  considerand  non  diu  hebut  cam  quereland 
quod  absit. 

xxj**.  die  Februar  sP  p°  apud  Westm  p)ntib5  dnis 
Ducib3  Glouc  t  Exon  Arch  Cant'  Lond  Wynt'  t 
Wygorn  Epis  March  War?  T:  Northumb?  Comitib}  Crom- 
well Tiptoa  1  Hung?ford  Cane  The#  1  Custod  privat' 


1428.]  I  HENRY  VL  41 

sigilt  concesf  erat  q**  omia  rre  It  ten  ptin  prioratui  See 
Fidis  de  Longville  [alienig  al  diet'  p^oratui  de  Longville 
Giflford  al  diet*  p'oratui  de  Newenton  Longville]  cum 
ptin  in  regno  Angt  una  cu  omib}  aliis  mamis  riis  p^s 
redditib}  boscis  molendinis  porcionib3  pensionib3  feod 
rectoriis  revsionib}  jurib}  cois  dniis  exitib}  emolumentis 
revencionib3  1  liiditacionib}  quibuscumq^  T:  pensione  de 
Spaldyng  vat  xL  li,  p  a™  abbathie  de  Aungiers  dudii 
ptinentib3  scdm  forma  %  effcm  Ira^  pat'  dno^  H.  quarti 
It  H.  quinti  Regd  Angt  Rado  Rocheford  militi  inde  con- 
cesf  \  confirmat'  dimittant'  modo  ad  firma  dompno  Johi 
Lidgate  1  JoM  de  Tofte  monachis  JoRi  Glastoii  It 
WiSmo  Malton  capellanis  ad  noiacionem  pfat'  Radi 
Rocheford  sine  aliquo  inde  reddendo  quousq^  dco  Rado 
pvisu  fuit  de  recompenf  conveient  ad  t^  vite  sue  ad  val 
annuu  rra^  1  ten  jpdco^  prout  sibi  pmis#  fuit  p  drim  ^ 
defunctu  prem  Jt  nuc  apud  Dovorr. 

£odm  die  per  dnos  considerata  concesf  p  dnm  ^ 
defunctu  prem  Jt  nuc  f  ca  p  Iras  suas  pat'  WilJmo  Pope 
ad  tium  vite  sue  de  \  sup  ojQSc  cirografiar  in  coi  banco  Pr 
que  quid  concesf  nondu  potest  sortiri  eflfcm  ob  certas 
causas  Ttc,  iidm  dni  de  consil  concesfunt  q*  p)fat'  WiHms 
fieat  %  gaudeat  dco  officio  put  ec  het  It  possidet  in  Pnti 
usq^  ad  px  pliamentu  tenend  una  cu  feodis  vad  "I  pficuis 
eidm  ptin  et  qd  possit  diet'  offic  p  sufficient'  deputat' 
suu  occupar  sic  qd  medio  tempe  nuUe  alri  psone  con- 
ceded diet'  offic. 

[iWa.  22nd  February,  1  Hen.  VI.  14.2S.] 

xxij°.  die  dci  men#  apud  Westm  p^ntib}  dnis  Ducib3 
Glouc  \  Exon  Arct  Cant'  London  Wynt'  Epis  March 
Warr  T:  Northiibr  Comitib3  Cromwell  Hung?ford  It 
Tiptoft  Cane  Thef  It  Custod  priva!  sigilt  conces#  est 


42  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL*  liiSS. 

Jolii  £po  London  itur  in  Franc  de  eend  ibm  de  consit  ^ 
cc.  li.  pro  uno  quartio  anni  [et  p  alio  q*rrio  anni]  tanta 
suma  rec  idm  Eps  de  revenc  regni  Franc  vel  Norman  a 
dno  Duce  Bed  in  Franc  j  Et  si  diet'  diis  Dux  Bed  diet' 
suma  cc,  li.  sibi  in  Franc  solve  recusavit  sen  non  ordi- 
navit  qd  sibi  satisfiat  ibm  alio  modo  Ic  satis6et  eid  Epo 
hie  in  Angt  de  tanta  siima  cu  contiglit  ipm  illuc  redir. 

f.7b.  #  Eodm  die  dns  Baro  de  Graystok  assumpsit  in  se  pro 
duob}  annis  prox  futuris  custodiam  castri  de  Rokesburgh 
eod  modo  quo  prius  ill**  custodivit  T:  scdm  tenorem  It 
efFcm  indent'a^  inr  Pr  defunctu  ^  ipm  confecta^  per  quas 
dicebat'  p  Wittm  Hankeford  1  at  qd  dcus  Baro  adhuc 
obligabaf^  1/  sb  conducioe  lu  qd  dni  promittunt  sibi  soluc 
in  portu  ville  de  HulT  de  oroi  eo  qd  ei  aretro  est  p 
custodia  castri  p^dci  1  qd  diet'  assignac  portus  pro  ij^' 
aiiis  ja  px  fut^'is  tam  pro  veri  debito  q*m  novo  sibi 
accrescend  no  auferat'  ab  eo  j  qd  dni  ibm  concesftmt 
eid. 

Eodm  die  concesf  est  qd  due  tall  de  ij"^^'  K.  p  dnm 
Wyntoii  dno  Jt  deftmcto  in  t*nsitu  suo  ap^  Dovorr 
jpstitaj^  T:  sibi  p  Witt  Kynwolrassh  nup  Thef  Anglie 
libate  y  que  quidm  tallie  jam  ppu  mortem  p  st  expirate 
tradantf^  nuc  Thef  Anglie  qui  liberabit  eidm  dno  Wyntoii 
at  duas  talt  ejusdm  sume  sol  vend  p  man^  collector  sub-- 
sidii  lana^  pelliu  lanuta^  \  corio^  in  portu  Londoil  ubi 
priores  talt  erant  ec  solvend. 

Isto  die  ordinat'  fuit  qd  dni  Eps  Wynton  It  WigorB 
Comes  Northumbr  Dns  de  Ferrar  de  Groby  Jolies  Tiptoft 
1  Walrus  de  la  Pole  milites  Magr  Robtus  Gilbert  sacre 
pagine  pfessor  1  Magr  Nictius  Bildeston  legu  doctor 
transeant  in  ambax  Jptr  ad  consit  geSale  Pavie  celebrand 
ut  dicit'. 


14230  1  HENRY  VI.  43 

llbid.  24.th  February,  1  Hen.  VI.  1423.] 

xxiiij**.  die  did  menf  apud  Westm  pntib3  dnis  Duce 
Glouc    %    Exon    Arch    Cant'    Epo    Wyntofi    Comite 
Northumbr   Cromwell   Tiptoft    Cane    Thef  %   Custod 
privat'  ,sigill   concesf  est   mcatorib}  \  burgensib}  ville 
Novi  Castri  sup  Tynam  in  relevamen  gravaminu  t  pau- 
ptatis  eo^  in  quad  suppt  reman  in  filac  declaral  j  licenc 
eskippand  in  dicto  portu  lanas  pelles  lanutas  \  coria  ad 
numu  mille  sacco^  lane  pelt  lanut*^  et  corio^  j  com- 
putando  semp  una  lastam  corio^  pro  duob3  saccf  lane  It 
cc  pelles  lanuf  p  nuSu  mino]^  pelliu  cxl.  pelles  lanut' 
ult*  diet*  centu  pro  uno  sacco  lane  de  crescenc  com 
Northumbr  Cumbr  Westml*  \  epatus  Dunolmen  1  diet' 
lanas  *la  vendend  in  quibuscumq^  locf  1  partib5  ult*- 
marinis  de  obia  aut  amicitia  dni  Pr  existeii  j  Solul  p^  It 
ante  omia  custumis  1  aliis  den!iis  debitf  scdm  formam  \ 
consuetudine  at  portuu  regni  Angt  j  Proviso  qd  occone 
pntf  licenc  dci  £catores  \  burgenf  nuUas  lanas  pelles 
lanut*  seu  coria  de  aliqua  alia  crescenc  q*m  com  pdco^ 
t  epatus  in  diet'  portu  eskippent  sb  pena  forisfcur  ea^dm 
laoa^  1c.  pnti  licenc  duratur  p  unum  annu  y  Et  qd  fiat 
comissio  Comitib3  Northumbr  \  WestiSl'  1  Rado  Crom- 
well  chivaler  ad  inquirend  de  tempore  in  tempus  tim^ 
eskip  pac. 

Eod  die  concesf  1  concordat*  est  qd  dns  Thef  Angt 
recipiet  1:  hebit  ad  usum  ^  nuc  de  bonis  ^  defuncti  pris 
sui  tantii  quantu  ipe  ide  Thef  de  advisamenlo  \  mandate 
dno^  de  coDsit  solvit  aut  solvet  pro  debite  dci  pris  suL 

Eodin  ec  die  concesf 'I  concordat'  erat  qd  fiat  procu- 
latoiiii  ndie  R^o  fact'  Epis  Lincoln  1  Cicestre  ac  Priori 
de  SciIIak  in  AquitaS  qui  in  px  transitu?  sunt  verf  curia 
^  petend'  locu  Pr  in  pWncia  P*pe  \  consilii  geSat  pro 


44  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1428. 

regno  suo  Franc  debit'  una  cum  at  clausut  necc^iis  It 
oportunis. 

lUnd.  27th  February,  1  Hen.  VI.  1423.] 

xxvij°.  die  Februar  sP  p°  pntib5  dnis  Duce  Glouc  1 
Exoii  Epo  Wynt'  Comite  Northumbr  Cromwelt  Cane 
Thef  I  Custod  privat*  sigill  concesf  est  qd  ubi  dns 
Comes  Northumbr  6uit  tempore  pris  1^  nuc  divsas 
tallias  sibi  libat'  pro  vad  suis  p  salvo  custod  ville 
Berewic  sup  Tweda  ac  estmarcKi  verf  Scocia  usq^  ad 
slima  vj'^^Dlxij.  El.  xij.  §•  ij.  d.  ob  que  quidem  tall  p 
mortem  pdci  pris  Jt  nuc  sut  expirate  renovent''  capiend 
in  portub3  Novi  Castri  sup  Tynam  Boston  t  Hull  p 
manus  custumar  Ic.  in  dictf  portub}  qui  pro  tempe  f uint 
et  alibi  de  denar  p  p'us  non  assignatis  j  £t  insup  qd  id 
Comes  de  cero  pferat'  in  solucionib3  seu  assignacionib} 
in  dictf  portub}  fiendis  post  assignac  xiij.  s.  iiij.  d.  de 
quolibt  sacco  lane  \c  pro  soluc  vad  soldar  ville  Calef  It 
marcliia^  ibm  in  quolibt  portu  regni  Angt  assign  eisd. 
Et  consitis  concesf  f  ca  fuit  Baroni  de  Greystok  capitaneo 
castri  pr  de  Rokesburgh  pro  omi  eo  qd  sibi  aretro  de 
vad  suis  fuit.  Et  ec  Ric  Nevill  cMr  capp°***  ville 
Carleolen  1  custod  westmarch  verf  Scocia  pro  eo  qd 
sibi  ec  aretro  existit  de  vad  suis. 

Eodm  xxvij®.  die  Februar  a®  p*'  apud  Westm  ppr  certas 
causas  ronabiles  in  quad  supplicac  p  dnm  Comitem 
Northumbr  dnis  de  consil  porrecl  1  reman  in  fitaco 
concesf  est  eid  Comiti  licenc  qd  ipe  possit  enfeoffar  Th. 
Epm  Dunolmen  Radm  Comitem  [de]  Westm  Robm 
Umfraville  chtr  Brianu  Fairefax  capellanu  WiHm  Lamb- 
tofi  \  Thoma  Stokedale  in  maniiis  de  Cletop  Gagilswyk 
Langestrotb  1  Topclyf  cii  advocac  ecclie  de  Arneclyf 
^  ^^  g^  cum  ptiil  in  com  Eboj^  ad  vat  •  ccc.  ti.  p  aiiii  hend  It 


142S.]  1  HENRY  VL  45 

tenend  sibi  1  tedib3  suis  imppm  et  ec  dat*  fuit  licenc 
eid  Thome  Epo  Rado  Robto  Briano  WiBo  1  Thome  qd 
ipi  dicta  manlia  cu  advocacoe  andict'  cu  eo^  ptin  de 
feoffiunento  pfati  Comitf  Northumbr  sic  possint  recipe 
sine  impedimento  ^  aut  l&ed  vel  ministro]^  suo^  quo&- 
cumq^. 

llbid.  f.  8.  28th  February,  1  Hen. VI.  1423.] 

xxviij^  die  ejusd  men#  apud  Westm  p8entib3   dnis 
Ducib3  Glouc  %  Exon  Arch   Canf  Comitib}  Warf  1 
Northumbr  Cromwell  Tiptoft  Hung?ford  Cane  Thei  \ 
Custod  privat'  sigill'  %  ordinat'  sit  p  statut'  qd  si  aiique 
alienaciones  rra^  1  ten  tento^  de  dno  Pr  in  capite  fiant 
sine  P:  licenc  qd  in  fli  casu  diet*  rre  \  ten  capiant'  in 
manu  ^  quous%  raconabilis  finis  inde  levet'  p  Cane  Angt 
ad  opus  ^  ac  Thomas  nup  Dux  Clarenc  jam  defunctus 
p  nomen  Thome  Ducis  Claren  Comitf  Albe  Marlie  1 
Seneschall  Angt  p  cartam  sua  enfeofliivit  Radm  Crom- 
welt  milite  Johem  Colville  Wilbn  Bowes  Henr  Merston 
cticQ  Jacobu  Strangeweys  Joh  Martyn  It  WiSm  Alyngton 
adhuc  supstites  et  Ricm  Norton  1  Joh  Heron  jam  de- 
funcE  in  certf  castris  manSiis  It  dniis  suis  cum  ptiil  prout 
in  qoad  tra  in  filac  rem  plene  liquet  tent'  de  dno  Pr  in 
capite  sine  licenc  ipius  dni  pr  quar  diet'  castra  man!ia  \ 
dhia  com  ptin  occone  transgr  pdce  captf  fuunt  in  manus 
Pr  defuncti  1  adhuc  existunt  in  manib3  Pr  niic  y  concerf 
est  ad  instanc  suppt  pdco^  enfeoflbt*  \  pro  mille  marc 
xAutC  in  hanapio  pdonac  tfnsgr  in  p^misf  £urt'  t  ec  qd 
diet*  enfeoffiU*  reheant  \  teneant  sibi  \  hed  sois  imppm 
diet*  casLra  mama  %  dnia  cu  ptin  scdm  fbrmam  \  eflfcm 
dcHiac  p^dicrf. 


46  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL.  [1423. 

[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,   4603.  art.  106.  a  modem 

TrcmscripL 

Proceeding  of  the  Council  on  the  statement  of  Sir  Thomas  Swynbourne, 
Constable  of  Fronsac,  respecting  the  state  of  Guienne,  1st  March, 
lHen.VI.  1423.] 

S'^  Thomas  Swinbourn,  Pons  Sire  de  Castilhon  and 
William  Peytevyn  signifye,  how  many  times  formerly 
they  had  showed  the  great  losses  and  havok  in  those 
parts,  and  tribulations  of  poor  lieges  and  still  wors  and 
wors  least  layd  at  theyr  door,  show  as  foUoweth  : 

First  what  great  losses  Ic.  those  have  sufferd  ever 
since  the  first  wars  to  these  present  truce. 

Item  in  last  wars  your  poor  lieges  here  have  from 
rebells  and  enemy  taken  diverse  castles  Itc.  ransoms  and 
appatyments  by  the  last  truce  are  reduced  so  low  that 
they  must  be  foyn  to  leave  them  to  the  enemy,  to  our 
perpetuel  destruction  and  to  the  abaisment  of  the  said 
crown. 

Item  when  the  said  castles  Ic.  shalbe  demolished  and 
in  enemys  hands,  those  who  quit  them  will  not  have 
whereon  to  live,  and  the  enemy  will  master  all  the  tother 
that  should  remayn. 

Item  for  that  your  soldjors  of  the  castle  of  Fronsak 
are  not,  as  they  say,  payed  their  wages  to  support  their 
lives  have  none  other  but  by  robery  and  pillage  and 
break  all  safe  conducts  Frenche  or  English,  which  they 
daily  do,  insomuch  that  the  victuals,  whereby  the  city  of 
Burdeux  shuld  be  sustayned,  cannot  be  supplyed  and 
preserved  by  their  friends,  for  fear  from  those  of  Fronsak. 
And  as  the  garrison  there  consists  of  divers  nations  as 
Welsh  and  others  have  destroyed  your  poor  lieges  of  the 
power  and  seignoury  of  Fronsac  which  aforetimes  was 


142S.]  1  HENRY  VL  47 

one  of  the  principal  powers  and  lordships  of  all  the 
country  of  the  Bourdaloys  and  by  consequence  will 
follow  the  destruction  and  loss  of  your  towns  of  Lyborne 
Saint  Mellyon  Bourg  and  Biay  and  all  the  country  there- 
about. 

Item  whereas  your  nobles  gentyls  ^  comons  of  Guyen 
with  good  advice  and  deliberation  of  their  conseyl  at 
your  city  of  Bordeaux  of  one  goodwill  and  consent  for 
the  common  good  of  the  said  country  have  tane  certain 
truces  with  the  Spanyards,  as  by  the  areticles  more  fully 
appears,  on  such  condition  that  they  and  their  goods  be 
safe  thro*  all  the  river  of  Giron  for  your  lieges  and 
subjects  and  all  under  your  obedience,  so  as  your  lieges 
who  have  taken  the  said  truce  have  licence  from  you 
by  your  letters  patents  to  make  &  accomplish  the 
same  for  the  terme  of  five  years,  which  letters  of  your 
special  grace  please  to  grant  for  the  term  aforesaid,  and 
your  letters  of  command  to  publish  the  same  and  that 
none  so  hardy  to  break  the  same  all  throut  the  said  river 
of  Giron  on  payn  to  forfeit  body  and  goods. 

Item  as  by  reason  of  the  wars  past  and  great  destruc- 
tions que  feu  le  Due  d'Orleans and  his  accom- 
plices have  in  your   said  country  as  well  about  Bourg 
as  elswhere  your  people  there  thereby  reduced  to  such 
poverty,   have  not  to  live    but   for  the  poor  vigniards 
that  are  left ;    and  be  it  so  that  your  lieges  merchants 
of  England  by  these  truce  carry  their  comoditys  and 
goods  to  Rochell  to  the  great  comfort  and  joy  of  your 
enemyes   and   discouragement  of  your  lieges,  for  that 
they  have  not  where  to  vend  their  wines  and  ware  but 
to  your  lieges  and  merchants  hereabouts,  who  can  have 
no  victuals  nor  support  from  your  enemyes. 


48  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1423. 

Please  your  Royall  Magnificence  of  your  special  grace 
to  forbid  all  yo'  lieges  that  now  so  hardy  to  carry  any 
.  ...  or  victuals  to  Rochelle  or  other  parts  of  enemyes, 
nor  there  load  wine  without  your  good,  which  not  so 
large,  but  you  always  have  an  ey  on  your  poor  .  .  •  . 
Burdeaux  and  other  here  about  in  these  parts  in  your 
obedience  And  so  have  us  in  your  care  that  we  not 
necessitated  to  give  all  up  to  enemy  for  want  of  victuals. 

Agreed  by  the  Conseyl  with  S' Thomas  S win- 
born  in  case  the  King  likes. 

First  that  the  said  S*^  Thomas  have  1000^.  to  distribute 
amongst  the  soldjors  of  Fronsac,  and  thereby  get  the 
said  cust  ^  castel  into  the  King's  hands.  If  can  do  it 
with  lesse  responsible  for  the  remaynden  If  they  ask 
more  that  he  advance  to  500  marks  or  to  1330  ^K  6\  S^. 

Item  S'  Thomas  to  be  captayn  and  constable  of  castle 
of  Fronsac  and  the  country  of  Fronsadeys  for  five  years. 

That  he  have  in  his  company  during  these  truce 
30  men  at  armes  and  60  archers  and  if  war  20  men 
at  arms  and  40  archers^  he  to  have  100  marks  per 
annum  de  regard  and  the  revenue  of  the  country. 

M**"  the  1  March  a.  R.  i^  at  Grenwych  then 
present  Archebishop  of  Canl  Chanc  Bishop 
Wynton  Durham  Treasur  and  Privy  Seal. 

The  K'  agreed  to  all  aforesaid. 

1  Query. 


•H2S.]  1  HENRY  Vr.  49 

[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra^  F.  iv.  f.  8  a.  cantempoiwfy  MS. 
Sad  March,  1  Hen.yL  1423.] 

Scdo  die  Marcii  anno  p°  pntib3  dnis  Ducib}  Glouc  I 
Exoa  Arch  Canl  London  T:  Wyn?  Epis  Mareschall  1 
Northubr  Comitib5  Cromwell:  Cane  Thei\  Custod  prival 
sigiS  concesf  [ej  Majori  ballivis  \  burgensib3  ville 
de  Teneby  in  SutRwaB  1  eo^  successorib3  qd  ipi  sint 
lifti  'I  quieti  a  fo  Sci  Michis  px  futur  usq^  in  finem 
xij,  anno^  ex?c  pi  sequenc  plenar  complex  in  portu  It 
villa  BristoB  de  omi  kaiagio  muragio  pontagio  pavagio  1 
picagio. 

Eod  die  concesf  fuit  waran?  Cane  de  faciend  Iras 
patentes  executorib}  1  administratorib3  bono^  $t  defuncti 
de  \  sup  administrac  uni^  ciphi  val  1c.  ult*  suma 
^™*-  fi*  eis  in  pliament  assigii  ad  eund  effcm  1c.  scdm 
tenorem  cujusdam  minute  concepte  p  Mapulton  1  in 
custod  sua  adhuc  existen. 

Xsto  die  concluf  1  concordat  est  in?  dnos  qd  quia  dna 
de  Roos  nup  vidua  ^  tarn  inhorifice  se  maritavit  put 
recit  sine  licencia  Jt  qd  finis  p  eam  in  hac  parte  faciend 
sit  omio  ad  min^  ad  m^  li. 

Eod    die  concesf  est  dno  Comiti  Marc^  pro  custod 
terre  Hi'bii  in  casu  quo  illuc  transirit  hoc  anno  in  per- 
sona sua  ©p*a  pro  vad  suis  iiij"^.  marc  p  annu.     Et  si 
volttit   mitre  baronem  de  Angt  ut  deputatu  suu  Kiebit 
pro  eod  iij™^.  marc  p  annu  j  Et  si  bachelariu  l&ebit  ij"^.  in 
anno  et  sup  isto  dni  drrex^unt  sibi  Iras  sb  signetis  suis. 

Isto   die   concesf  fuit  warant'   qd  Thef  Calef  solvat 
p    viam    p>stit*  1.  li.  Th  Foxtoii  clilr  \   socus   ejus  hie 
existeii   p   villa  Calef  \  qd  tantu  deducat'  in  eo^  vad  p 
diet*  Xhe#  de  suma  ipis  1  ceris  soldar  diet*  vitt  t  ^cTi 
modo  assignat*  solvend. 

vox-,  ni.  E 


50  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  ZU2S. 

[i&ui  £9a.] 

Scdo  die  Marcii  anno  prime  ap**  Fres  pntib}  dnis  Due 
Glouc  1  Exon  ArcR  Cant'  London  1  Wynt'  Epis  Comite 
Waif  Typtoft  Cane  Thef  \  Custod  privati  sigiH  eoAcesf 
1  ordinal*  fuit  qd  de  subsidio  lana^  corioj^  T:  pelliu 
lanuta^  in  quol}  portu  infra  regnu  Angl  pro  eustodia 
ville  Calef  Tt  marchia^  eid  ville  adjaeeneiii  tresdecim 
solidi  1  quatuor  denarii  de  quoit  saeeo  lane  t  tresdeeim 
solidi  It  quatuor  denarii  de  quibuslt  dueentis  Ht  quadra- 
ginta  pellib}  lanutis  p  ligeos  ^  indigenas  vel  alios  alieni- 
genas  a  primo  die  Febr  ulf  p^rit*  usq^  pliamentu  Jt  in 
px  tenend  eskippatis  sen  eskippandis  assignet'  eapiend  j 
ae  de  advisamento  pdeo  eoncesf  fuit  Rieo  Bokeland 
Thesaurario  T:  Vitellario  ville  %  mareli  pdea^  qd  ipe  p 
se  vel  p  deputatos  suos  tresdecim  solidos  t  quatuor 
denar  ut  pdem  est  de  quott  saeco  lane  t  de  quibuslt 
ducends  %  quadraginta  pellib}  lanutis  p  ligeos  Pr  indi- 
genas vel  alienigenas  a  p^ato  primo  die  Februarii  usq^ 
px  parliamentu  Pr  in  quocumq^  portu  regni  pdci  j  excepto 
portu  ville  Suthampton  eskippand  p  manus  eoUeeto^  sub^ 
sidii  jpdei  in  quoit  portu  ejusd  regni  j  portu  SutKamptoii 
ut  Pmittit'  exeepto  j  %  omes  ae  omiodos  redditus  It  pro- 
ventus  Pr  inf*  deas  villam  It  mareh  qualiteumqj  speetantes 
ac  comodum  ^  profieuii  de  eunagio  Pr  ibm  faei*°  quali?- 
cumq^  provenientia  reeipe  1  ter  ae  sumas  redditus  1 
proventus  pdeos  eirea  provisionem  vietualiu  T:  aliax  re& 
offieiis  pdcis  ineumbeneiu  j  ae  ad  eontentand  It  solvend 
soldaf  Pr  sup  salva  eustodia  ejusdem  ville  T:  mareSi  ibm 
tam  de  veri  q*m  de  novo  debito  eis  aretro  existeii 
expender  1  applicar  valeati/  et  qd  p^dei  eolleetores  p 
bna  sub  magno  sigillo  Pr  lieant  in  mandatis  ad  deliband 
Pfat*  The#  %  ViteUar  de  tempore  in  tempus  diet*  sumas 
p  indenturas  inde  debite  confieiend  absq^  diffieultate  seu 


U2S.]  1  HENRY  VI.  51 

retardacoe  aliqualiy  et  qd  Thef  1  Cafiar  sc*ii  Pr  pro 
tempore  existen  visis  indenturis  jpdcis  de  tempore  in 
tempus  Rer  1  lil&ax  fac  colectorib}  quo^  inrest  in  hac 
pte  talliam  sive  tallias  indenturis  pdcis  concordantes  et 
qd  Thdp  t  Barones  sc*cii  p^dci  pfatis  coUectorib}  in 
copoto  suo  in  hac  parte  ad  dcm  sc*ciu  hujusmodi 
talliam  sive  tallias  de  tempore  in  tempus  debite  allocari 
fac  J  et  qd  idem  Thef  t  Vitellar  heat  extra  Cancellar 
Regis  aut  alias  cur  Regis  tot  1  talia  brevia  v  quot  %  qualia 
pro  pmisi  in  forma  debita  faciend  quovismodo  necessaria 
fuint  absq^  feodo  magni  sigilli  Pr  ad  opus  Pr  in  hac  pte 
solvend. 

lINd.  f.  9  a.  Srd  March,  1  Hen. VI.  1423.] 

iij®.  die  Marcii  anno  p®  in  domo  Fratrum  pdicat*  Lon- 
don pntib3  dnis  Ducib}  Glouc  It  Exon  Arch  Cant* 
London  1  Wjmton  Epis  Warr  T:  Mareschalt  Comitib} 
Cancellar  Thef  1  Custod  p*vati  sigilli  advisatu  appunc- 
tuat*  %  ordinat*  Juit  inr  alia  circa  provisionem  pro  sus- 
tentacoe  [status]  avuncT  Pr  Humfridi  Ducis  Glouc  ^j  qd 
tam  Johnes  Leventhorp  receptor  geSalis  ducatus  Lan- 
castrie  q*m  Thomas  Urswyk  Ricus  Popeley  Galfrus 
Poutrell  T:  Bemardus  Ridwar  clicus  ac  ceri  dci  ducatus 
receptores  in  singulis  comitatib}  Angl  1  in  Wallia  sol- 
vant  p^ato  Duci  de  revencionib}  \  exitib5  ducatus  pdci 
suma  quatuor  milliu  marca^^  vidett  quilibt  recepto^ 
p^dco]^  juxta  ratam  porcionis  sive  quantitatis  recepte  sue 
sive  denarii  p  eosdm  sic  recepti  de  exitib3  T:  proventib3 
dci  ducatus  tempore  Pr  defuncti  recepti  fSint  sive  post 
mortem  suam  sive  etiam  alique  terre  'X  ten  dci  ducatus 
vel  aliqua  parcella  eo^dm  f  uunt  aut  fuit  in  manib}  P: 
Sc  sive  in  manib}  pdco^  Ducis  Exoii  Arch  Cant*  Epo^ 

■  ■  .  ■  ■    ■  ^  ■     I  .  .  I .  I     .  M 

1  Vide  Fcedera,  vol.  x.  p.26& 
£  2 


52  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [142S. 

Wynton  It  Dunolm  1  sliof,  ex  dono  T:  feoffamento  dd 
^  defuDcti  ^  ac  insup  qd  sup  hujusmodi  solucionib}  sic  ut 
pmitlit^  p^ato  Duci  fiend  pfatus  Dux  tradat  1  delitet 
dcis  receptorib3  quociens  \  quando  oportuit  tras  suas 
acquietancie  sufficientes  t  sepales  sumas  sibi  sic  solutas 
testificantes  p  quas  It  psentem  ordinacionem  pfati  recep- 
tores  \  eo^  quilt  in  eo^  compotis  Sieant  t  heat  debit' 
allocaciones.  Et  insup  qd  auctoritate  p^sentis  ordina- 
cionis  WiBms  Malberthorp  cticus  1  Thomas  SoScotes 
tieant  sufficientem  auctoritatem  ^  potestatem  audiendi 
^  rminandi  omia  compota  jpdci  genlalis  receptoris  ^ 
alio^  recepto^  ducatus  jpdci  modo  debito  %  usitato 
p  prius. 

lUrid.  f.  8  a.] 

iij°.  die  Marc  anno  p®  pntib3  apud  Fratres  dnis  Ducib5 
Glouc  Exon  Wynf  Epo  Comite  Warr  Tiptoft  Cane  \ 
Thes  Johes  Radclyf  cMr  constitutus  est  Seneschalt 
Aquit'  1  RogJus  Fienles  Major  Burdegat  ac  Magister 
Jobes  Stookes  legum  doctor  Constabulaf  Burdegat^  £t 
qd  eo^  quil}  heat  in  dco  offic  duratur  q^mdiu  ^  plac8it 
vad  1  feod  consuet'  1  comissiones  in  forma  consuet*. 

Eodm  die  quia  quond  Wittms  Neffeld  tuc  seisitus  de 
manlio  de  Stocton  in  com  Eboj^  diet'  manliii  on!avit 
Witto  q°nd  Abbi  beate  Marie  Ebo^  T:  succ  suis  in  viginti 
libr  anuati  de  dco  mamo  capiend  imppm  ad  supportand 
certa  ofla  in  quad  tra  in  filac  content*  plene  expssa^ 
quod  quid  mamu  modo  tenet  dns  Thomas  Dux  Exoii 
sibi  It  Tied  suis  de  corpore  suo  exeunt'  et  pro  defcu  hed 
1c.  le  remanle  inde  Jobi  nup  Comiti  Sofif  1  bed  suis  1 
in  defcu  pi  1c.  le  remanle  inde  Johanne  Comitisse  West£t 
1  bed  suis  1c.  1  ©  defcu  pi  1c.  remaSe  Henr  nunc 
Epo  Wyntoii  ad  rmiu  vite  sue,/  post  cuj^  morte  le 
remanle  inde  Jobi  nup  Duci  Lane  pavo  ^  iic  [1  bed 


1423.]  1  HENRY  VI.  53 

suis  imppm  cuj^  Res  est  dns  pr  nuc]  de  dono  1  f eofiamento 
ipius  pavi  sui  ut  dicit^  concesf  est  p  dnos  ad  specialem 
rogatii  ipius  dni  Ducf  Exoil  Wittmo  nuc  Abbati  be 
Marie  Ebo^  1  ejusd  •  loci  Conventui  licencia  qd  ipi  *f.8,b. 
ecctiam  poc!i  de  Hornsee  in  com  Ebo^  que  de  eo^ 
advocac  existit  ut  dicit'  possint  appear  T:  ipam  sic  app^at' 
in  pp^os  usus  retiner  ipis  It  succ  suis  imppm  statuto  de 
rrf  t  ten  ad  manu  mortua  non  ponend  edit'  non  obstant'./ 
Et  ec  ordinal  est  q**  vicarius  ibm  dotet'  a*  in  fructub} 
vl  pecunia  ad  valorem  xx.  marc  p  a". 

Eod  die  concesf  e  comissio  WiBmo  Soper  Jolii  Fox- 
holes cUco  ^  Nicho  Banastre  de  Sutli  ad  vendend  certos 
magnos  naves  1  al  t*les  quales  ipis  videbit'  expedite  pro 
comodo  ^  citra  fm  Pentecost*  px.  Ita  ^n  qd  nuUis 
extraneis  vendant'  diet'  naves  nisi  sint  subditi  Pr  amici 
vel  alligati.  Et  ec  concesf  f8unt  bria  dirigend  Majorib3 
Vic  Ballivis  vitt  \  portuu  London  Bristoll  Hull  Lenn 
YernemouiSi  1  Plymmouth  qd  ipi  1  eof,  quilj  pu**  pclamari 
fac  in  locis  consuetis  qd  omnes  illi  qui  volunt  erne  de 
dictf  navib3  veniant  ad  portu  Suthampt'  ad  pfat*  Witt 
Jo&em  1  Nic&Di  deputat'  p  ^f  de  ibm  vendend  diet' 
naves  citra  f  m  Pentecost'  px. 


De  termino  Pasche  anno  primo. 

llbid.  f.9a.] 

iij®.  die  Marcii  anno  primo  pntib}  dnis  Ducib}  Glou- 
cestr  1  Exoil  London  [V\  Wynton  Epis  Comite  Warf 
Tiptoft  Cane  Thef  1  Custod  privati  sigilli  concesf  fiiit 
Ilobto  Shiryngtoii  of6c  Contrarotulatoris  opacionii  ^ 
infra  regnu  Angl  capiend  pro  eod  feod  \  vad  consuet' 
p  manus  ctici  diet'  opacionii  pro  tempore  existen  q^mdiu 
Pr  placet 

£    3 


54  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1425. 

Et  eod  die  constitut'  fuit  JoR  Ardern  y  cTicus  \  sup- 
visor  opac  Pr  ut  in  forma  consuet'  y  et  mandat'  fuit  qd 
renovent'  Tre  patent*  al  sibi  per  Jt  defunct'  de  "X  sup  diet' 
ofBc  concesf  ut  p3  per  easdem. 

♦  f.9.  b.  •  Eod  die  apud  Fratres  pdicatores  London  concordat' 
fuit  qd  fiat  warant'  sub  privato  sigillo  Thef  Calef  de 
computando  cum  dno  Comit'  Warr  prout  per  quandam 
supplicac  reman  in  filac  ibm  cora  dnis  lect*  T;  concordat' 
apparet  j  vid}  pro  duob3  annis  pro  quib}  inr  ^  defunct* 
\  ipm  fact*  non  f  Sunt  indenture  1  insup  qd  q*mcicius  id 
Thef  Calef  certificet  Custod  privati  sigilli  Jt  qd  soldar 
ville  Calef  It  marchia^  ibm  acceptarunt  assign  eis  isto 
eod  tmino  p  dnos  de  consilio  pro  eo^  vad  Ttc.  fact'  qd 
tunc  pfatus  Comes  indentabit  de  novo  pro  custodia  dee 
ville  cum  dno  Pr  nuc  incipiendo  rminu  suu  iiij*®.  die 
Februar  pi  prito  anno  p°  pr  nuc  1  sic  nuUu  erit  tempus 
vacuu  J  pntib}  dnis  Ducib}  GIouc  %  Exori  Arcli  Cant* 
Epo  Wyntoa  Comite  Warr  Tiptoft  Cane  Thef  T;  Custode 
privat*  sigilt. 

llbid.  f.8b.  5th  March,  1  Hen.VL  142S.] 

v*^.  die  Marc  a**  p**  apud  FTes  pntib}  dnis  Due  Glouc 
\  Exon  Londoii  \  Wynt*  Epis  Tiptoft  Cane  Thef  \ 
Custod  privat*  sigiB  concesf  est  qd  dns  Tbef  solvet  Jo!ii 
de  Falces  militi  de  Aragonia  qui  ve*  hue  cii  rnso  Jt 
Aragonu  Ttc.  ad  ambax  p  ^  defunctii  p  eud  milit*  sibi 
missa  xL  tu 

Eodm  die  conces#  est  warant*  pro  soluc  vad  eo^  qui 
transitu?  sunt  ad  consit  genlat  pro  dio  anno. 

It'  concesf  e  qd  omes  illi  de  Aquitan  qui  prosequi 
suppt  justicie  delibent'  1  beant  Iras  justicie  sub  privat* 
sigifl:  sup  content*  in  dictf  eo^  suppt.  Et  ec  qd  ipi  qui 
prosequt'  pro  confirmacioibj  \c.  scdm  qd  ipi  de  Bayoii 


142S.]  1  HENRY  VI.  55 

fecunt  Keant  p  dnm  CanS  confirmac  sup  visu  irrotula- 
mtof,  traj^  sua^  ut  in  forma. 

It'  qd  dns  Cane  fac  novas  comissiones  judic  ^  at  offic 
Aquitan  quib3  ab  antiquo  fieri  consuevit. 

If  qd  Magr  WiBms  Barry  seer  Pr  qui  venit  de  ambax 
Pr  a  Comite  Fux  heat  p  sumptib3  suis  hie  in  London 
xl.  marc. 

£t  qd  Magr  Petrus  socius  suus  qui  redibit  penes  dem 
Comitem  beat  p  expend  suis  xl.  marc. 

Et  qd  duo  Ambax  dci  Comitis  [Fuxi]  hie  existen 
beant'vid3  quil}  eo^  xx.  marc* 

Et  qd  Jobes  dns  de  Tutteville  teat  p  secret'  expenf 
suis  hie  in  London  x.  ti. 


[Additional  MS.   in  British  Museum,  460S.  art.  12S.    a  modern 


Proceeding  of  the  Council^  5th  March,  I  Hen.VI.  142S.] 

Bukland. 

First  that  the  seyd  Tresourer  may  have  a  warant 
under  the  prive  seal  yn  what  wyse  the  Capitaine  of  Caleis 
and  his  saudeours  shal  be  rekened  withe  fro  the  iiij.  day 
of  Feverer  the  viij.  zeere  of  oure  soverain  Lorde  whom 
God  assoile  unto  the  iiij.  day  of  Feverer  now  next 
comyng. 

Also  for  to  have  a  warant  under  the  privee  seel  3m 
what  wyse  the  Lieutenant  and  the  saudeours  of  the  castel 
of  Guisnes  shal  have  there  wages  allowed  for  tlie  tyme 
that  the  castel  stode  yn  the  Kynges  hande  y  that  is  for  to 
«ey  iro  the  xxij.  day  of  Marce  the  ix^  zeere  unto  the 
xiiij.  day  of  Juylt  the  same  zeere. 

£    4 


56  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [H23. 

Also  for  to  have  a  warant  under  the  privee  seel  to 
allowe  to  the  saudeours  of  the  seid  castel  thaire  wages 
after  the  fourme  and  the  tenure  of  y'  endenture  of  my 
Lord  of  Clarence  fro  the  iiij.  day  of  Feverer  the  viij*. 
zeere  aforesaid  unto  the  xxij.  day  of  Marce  then  next 
folowyng  the  ix*.  zeere  of  oure  seyd  soverain  Lorde. 

Also  for  to  have  a  warant  under  the  privee  seel  to 
allowe  to  John  Cappe  lieutenaunt  of  the  castel  of  Baue- 
lyngham  and  to  the  saudeours  of  the  same  place  thaire 

wages  for  the  tyme  that  the  seyd kept  the  seyd 

castel  by  commaundement  of  the  Kyng  by  his  gracious 
Ires  under  his  secret  seel  that  is  for  to  sey  fro  the 
iiij,  day  of  Feverer  the  viij*.  zeere  aforesaid  unto  the 
xiiij.  day  of  Juyll  yen  next  folowyng. 

Also  for  to  have  a  warant  under  the  prive  seel  to 
allowe  to  the  saudeours  of  the  castel  of  Merk  thaire 
wages  fro  the  deeth  of  William  Swynbourne  *  not  longe 
passed  capitayn  of  the  seyd  castel  unto  the  tyme  that 
a  new  capitaine  be  made. 

Also  for  to  have  a  warant  under  privee  seel  to  allowe 
to  S'  Thomas  Levyssham  vj.  s.  viij.  S.  on  the  day  beyng 
yn  the  Kynges  service  yn  the  marches  of  Picardie  upon 
diverses  inquisitions  takyn  for  the  Kynges  avayle  fto  the 
V.  day  of  ApriU  the  x^  zeere  of  oure  seid  soverain  Lorde 
unto  XX vj.  day  of  June  the  same  zeere  thenne  next 
folowyng  the  whiche  y  have  paled  unto  hym  by 
comaundement  of  the  ful  noble  Lordes  of  the  Kynges 
counseili. 

v*®.  die  Marcij  anno  primo  apud  Fratres  concess  est 
quod  fiant  talia  warant  ut  infra  petitur  de  computand 

1  William  Swynbourne  died  in  the  1  Oth  Hen.V.  Vtd$  Escb.  3  Hen.VL 
no.  23. 


1423.]  1  HENRY  VL  57 

cum  infrascrip^  personis  a  diebus  Ic.  ut  infira  et  de  sol- 
vend  id  quod  aretro  fiierit  ut  in  forma  4  Praesentibus  dnis 
Ducibus  Glouc  et  Exoii  ArcR  Cant*  London  et  Wyn£ 
Epis  Comite  War?  CromeweB  Tiptoft  Cane  Thes  et 
Custode  privati  sigilli. 


[Additional   MS.  in  British  Museum,  4603.  art.  103.     a  modem 
Proceeding  of  the  Council,  5th  March,  1  Hen.VL  14*23.     Vid/e  p.60> 

Henrt  He.  a  notre  bien  ame  clerc  Robert  Roulleston 
gardein  de  notre  grand  garderobe  salzj  Come  notre 
trescRr  seignur  et  piere  le  Roy  qui  Dieu  pardoint  eust 
devisez  et  donnez  en  son  vivant  devant  sa  mort  a  notre 
trescl&r  et  tresame  cousin  Thomas  Due  d'£xcestre  un 
lit  d'arras  de  Hawkyng  ovec  aultres  tapitez  et  parcelles 
apperteii  a  icelle  plus  pleinement  contenuz  et  escriptez 
en  une  cedule  close  dedens  ycestes  soubz  certein  condi- 
tion cest  assavoir  qu'en  cas  quil  y  auroit  assez  d'autres 
biens  pour  accomplir  la  darraine  volunte  de  notre  dit 
seignur  et  pier  q'alors  notre  dit  cousin  auroit  franche- 
ment  le  dit  lit  et  les  aultres  tapites  et  parcelles  du  don 
de  notre  dit  seignur  et  piere.  Et  si  non  qu*il  les  auroit 
devant  tons  autres  par  paiant  a  ses  executours  la  vray 
value  de  ce  a  quoy  ils  seront  prisez  ;  a  ce  que  a  nous  et 
notre  grand  conseil  est  donez  creablement  a  entendre  w 
voullons  de  Padvis  et  assent  de  iire  dit  conseil  et  vous 
mandons  que  vous  facez  deliverer  a  notre  d  cousin  le 
dit  lit  d'arras  ensemblement  ovec  les  tapil  et  aultres 
parcelles  contenuz  en  dit  cedule  laquelle  vous  envoions 
closcez  dedens  ycestes  4  en  gardant  toutdis  la  condition 
dessus  dictej  Et  destes  noz  letties  vous  en  seront  gar- 


5S 


ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL, 


[U2S. 


: 


rantz  j   Et  que  par  ycelles  T:c.      Dofl  1c.  a  Westm  le 
V.  jour  de  Mars  Pan  primer. 

V®.  die  Marcii  anno  primo  apud  Fratres  concess  est  quod 
fiat  waranl  sub  privaS  sigiB  Custodi  magnae  garderobs 
Pr  de  liberand  parcel!  in  cedula  hiis  annex  contend  dno 
Thomas  Duci  £xon  sub  conditione  infrascrip^y  Pntibus 
dnis  Ducibus  Glouc  et  Exon  Archiepo  Canl  Lond  et 
Wynton  Epis  Comite  War?  Tiptoft  Cane  Thes  et  Custode 
privati  sigilli. 

La  mesure  d'un  lit  d'arras  de  Hawkyng. 

Frimerement  le  celour  du  dit"i 
Ut  cont  uij.  verg  iy.  qT?8  en  long-  \.^  ^^^g  ^ 
eure  et  iiij.  verg  di  q*rr  en  laeure 
que  conl  square 

Item  le  testour  du  dit  lit  contl 
iiij.  verg  iij.  quarters  en  longeure 
et  iiij.  verg  di  q*rr  en  laeure  que 
conl  square        -        .        -        - 

Item  le  conterpoint  du  dit  lit 

conl  eu  longuere  v.  verg  di  et 

V.  verg  i.  q"rr  en  laeure  que  conl 

square  -  •         -        -. 

Sm  des  verg    -    Ixvij.  iij.  quart. 

Fric  verg         -    xx.  s. 

Item  j.  tapitte  d'arras  au  dit  lit** 
appurtenant   de    Hawkyng    d*or 
cont    ix.  verg    en    longeure  et  ^xxxvj.  verg. 
iiij.  verg    en    laeure    que    conl  I 
square  .-  -         -         -J 

Item  un  tapitte  de  Huntyng  et 
Hawkyng  d*or  conl  en  longeure 
viij .  verg  iij.  q"rrs  et  iij.  verg  di  q*rP 
en  laeure  que  conl  square 


-xix.  verg  di. 


-xxviij.  verg  iij.  q*rrs. 


-xxvij.  verg  j.  q*r 


?. 


14230  1  HENRY  YI.  59 

Item  j.  tapitte    de    Hawkyng-j 

saunz  or  conl  en  longeure  viii.  I 

^  .  V  I  xxxiuj.verg, 

verg  di  et  iiij.  verg  en  laeure  que  f 
cont  square        -        -         -        -  J 

Item  j.  tapitte  de  Hawkyng  sanz  1 
or  conl  X.  verg  en  longeure  et  I  xxx.  verg. 
iij.  verg  en  laeure  que  conl  square  J 

Item  j.  tapitte  de  Hawkyng  sanzl 

or  conl  vii.  verg  di  en  longeure  et  I        .        ^  ...     .  n 

- ...    a  o       ,  r  r^x^-  verg  uj.  qTt^s. 

uj.  verg  UJ.  q*rts  en  laeure  que  cont  I 

square        -        -        -        -        -J 

Item  un  tapitte  de  Hawkyng^ 
sanz  or  conl  vij.  verg  di  en  long- 
eure et  iij.  verg  iiij.q^rrs  en  laeure 
que  conl  square 

Item  j.  pec   d'arras  saunz    or  1 
conl  vj.  verg  di  en  longeure  iij.  Ixxij.verg  iij.  q'rPs. 
verg  di  en  laeure  que  conl  square  J 

Item  ij.  courtyns  de  Tartaryn. 


xx^.  verg  iij.  q*r?8. 


verl  cbvin  de  v.  lees  et  iiij.  verg 

par  found        .... 

Item  j.  travers  de  Tartarin  vert 

de  ^.lees  et  iiij.  verg  parfound    -. 


Conl  inl  se  vj.  pec. 

••••  I'M 

mj.  uln. 
Pris  vj.marcz. 


Suin  denar        -        -    cxxxix.C.  xj.s.  viij.cL 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  1  v.  f.  8  b.  eontempotnarjf  MS. 

6th  March,  1  Hen.VL  142S.] 

Vj***.  die  Marc  a**  p**  pntib3  dnis  Due  Glouc  \  £xon 
London  1  Wynt'  Epis  Tiptoft  Cane  Thef  t  Custod 
prival  sigilt  apud  Ffes  concesf  est  qd  ambax  ^  Portugat 


60  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1423- 

Reat  sumptus  suos  expendit  hie  Lond  T;  ec  ciphu  vat 
XX.  li.     Supt^  extenderiit  se  ad  c.  marc  ut  die  dns  The£ 

Isto  ec  die  concordat*  est  qd  ambax  Pr  transitu?  verf 
consit  geniale  teant  tras  direct*  principib}  Alemanrl  Hes 
T;  in  Qi  numo  prout  eis  vif  erit  expediens  It  necesse  ^  Et 
consilir  qd  fiant  pro  dnis  t*nsitur  m°  in  Franc  Ire  dnis 
itim  \  vill  Scenic  \  oportune. 

Eodm  die  concesf  est  qd  dils  Thef  libabit  dno  Duci 
Exon  DC  li.  de  bonis  Jt  defuncti  apud  lYes  existeii  j  et 
recepiet  id  dns  Thef  ab  eodm  Duce  tal  sibi  al  assignat* 
de  tanl  siima. 

It*  conces#  est  ibm  qd  diSs  Epus  Wynt*  solvet  Comiti 
Mareschalt  psto  in  manib}  de  vad  suis  sibi  debit'  m^ 
marc  j  Ita  qd  dns  Thef  libabit  eidm  Epo  Wynt*  de  bonis 
Jt  defuncti  existen  apud  Fres  ad  vat  ejusd  sume  j  Ad 
qd  faciend  id  Thv  tuit  ?c  a  dnis  in  mandatf . 

Eodm  die  concesf  est  custodia  castri  de  Bydos  in 
Aquitan  dno  Poncio  dno  de  Castillon  q*mdiu  Jt  placuit. 

Eodm  die  concesf  est  warant*  Custodi  garderobe  ft  de 
libando  dno  Due  Exon  unu  lect*  cu  tapettf  eid  ptiii  de 
aucupacoe  opat*  cii  ymag  in  pannis  de  AttrabatC  eid  Due 
p  P:  defunct*  in  testo  suo  legat* '  sb  condicoe  qd  si  alia 
bona  J^  sufficent  ad  legat*  in  testo  suo  pimplend  !c  diet' 
Dux  Reret  diet*  led  1c.  sinaute  qd  ipe  solvet  execut*  dci 
^  vu  vat  ejusd  lect'  cu  ptin  tant'  ad  quant'  app^ciat* 
f  Sit  lect^  cii  ptin. 

llbid.  f.  9  b.] 

vj***^  die  Marc  anno  primo  apud  Fratres  pdicatores 
London  concesf  est  qd  dns  Thef  solvat  per  via  Pstiti 

1  No  such  bequest  occurs  in  the  will  of  Henry  the  Fifth,  printed  in 
Nichols's  Collection  of  Royal  and  Noble  Wills;  but  see  p.  57-  aniea. 


1423.]  1  HENRY  VI.  6l 

Henrico  Percy  Comiti  Northumbr  qui  versus  consiliu 
geSale  ap*  Pavye  celebratur  in  amb^  ^  profectur  est  pro 
vad  suis  pro  dio  anno  capiendo  per  diem  ixvj.  s.  viij.  d^^ 
smna  vid}  Dcvj.  1i.  xiij.  s.  iiij.  d.  in  toto.  P'ntib}  dnis 
Ducibus  Gloucestr  It  Exon  London  It  Wynt'  Epis  Comite 
Warr  Tiptoft  Cane  Thef  It  Custode  privati  sigilii.* 


[Additional    MS.  itu  British  Museum,  4<60S.  art.  105.    a  modem 

Tran9crtpt» 

Petition  to,  and  the  Answer  of  the  Council,  6th  March,  1  Hen.  VI. 

1423.] 

A  TRESHAUT  ct  puissaut  Prince  le  Due  de  GlouS 
protectour  et  defendour  du  roialme  d'Engleterre 
et  a  tressage  consel  notre  seignur  le  Roy. 

Supplie  humblement  votre  pover  serviteur  Johan  Salg- 
halt  conestable  del  chastell  de  Hardelagh  en  Northgales 
que  come  il  nadgairs  avoit  en  maundement  par  Tavis  de 
la  counsell  notre  seigneur  le  Roy  Henry  le  quint  qi  Dieu 
assoiUe  de  receyv  ....  y  a  Loundrez  xxx.  des  pris- 
soners  nadgairs  prisez  en  la  marche  de  Meulx  en  Brys 
et  de  les  amesner  jesqes  al  chastell  susdit  tanque  il 
avoit  un  maundement  par  I'avis  de  counsell  notre  so- 
verein  seigneur  le  Roy  quorest  de  les  reamesner  jesqes  al 
avaunt  dicte  citee  j  Lesqueux  maundementz  issint  par- 
fourmez  il  avoit  un  garrant  al  Tresorer  et  as  Barons  del 
eschequer  pour  accounter  ove  lui  des  expensez  et 
costagez  par  lui  faitez  en  amesnant  et  reamesnant  les 
ditz  prisoners.  Sur  quelle  accounte  fuist  trove  que 
Ixxix.  li.  vii.  s.  furent  duez  a  lui  come  pluis  pleinement 
apiert  par  le  record  en  I'eschequer  suisdicte.     Qe  please 

1  Vide  YoddersLf  vol.x.  p.  171. 


62  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1423. 

a  vous  tresgraciouses  s^  de  grannter  al  dit  suppliant  un 
garraunt  directe  al  Tresorer  d'Engleterre  de  lui  ent  faire 
pftiement  ou  souffisaunte  assignement  solong^  ceo  que  droit 
demaunde  et  ceo  pour  Dieu  et  en  oevre  de  charitee. 

{^  dorso.) 

yj^.  die  Marcij  anno  primo  apud  Fratres  praesentibus  dnis 
Ducibus  Glouc  et  Exon  Lond  et  Wynton  Epis  Comite 
Warr  Tiptoft  Cane  The9  et  Custode  privati  sigilli  concesS 
est  quod  fiat  waranl  TheS  et  Camera?  de  sccio  de  solvend 
infrascripf  Jobi  Salghall  summam  inira  contend  super 
visum  oomp  sui  sibi  debif  ut  infra. 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  4603.  art.  155.    a  modem 

TramcripL 

Petition  to  the  Council,  with  the  Answer,  6th  March,  1  Hen.yi. 

1423.] 

A  TRESSAGE.conseille  notre  s'  le  Roy. 
Supplie  Jofiin  Tiptot  clir  Que  come  il  fuist  retenuz 
devers  le  tresnoble  Roi  Henry  nadgairs  Roi  d'Engleterre 
pier  notre  seigneur  le  Roy  q'ore  est  pour  estre  soun 
seneschal!  de  Guyen  tanque  come  luy  plerroit  j  et  auxi 
pour  estre  ovesque  luy  en  les  parties  de  Fraunce  et  de 
Normandie  souz  certaine  fourme  comprise  en  certains 
endentures  entre  le  dit  nadgairs  Roi  et  le  dit  suppliant 
ent  faitz.  £t  auxi  que  come  il  pluyst  au  dit  nadgairs 
Roi  de  comaunder  le  dit  Jo&n  par  bouche  saunz  ascun 
endenture  ou  autre  garrant  pour  governer  et  garder  le 
chastelt  de  Bayon  tant  come  le  dit  John  avoit  autre 
comandement  de  le  dit  nadgairs  Roi  ou  de  son  conseil  j 
et  auxi  de  repareler  mesme  le  chastell  y  que  lour  pleise 
graunter  garant  as  Tresorer  Barons  et  Chambreleyns  del 
eschequier  d'aconter  duement  ovesque  le  dit  suppliant  ou 


1423.]  1  HENRY  VI.  63 

autre  persone  covenable  en  soun  noun  par  serement  de 
Tun  ou  de  Pautre  sibien  des  gages  fees  1  regardes  du  dit 
John  et  de  les  gentz  de  sa  retenu  solonc  la  fourme  de 
les  endentures  avauntditz  pour  le  temps  que  le  dit  John 
ad  este  ensi  retenuz  en  le  service  le  dit  nadgairs  Roi  ^  Et 
auxi  de  les  deniers  par  lui  receux  par  celles  causes  come 
de  les  coustages  mises  et  expenses  par  luy  faites  sibien 
entour  la  garde  du  dit  chastelt  de  Bayon  come  entour 
la  reperation  dycelle  j  Fesantz  a  luy  due  allouance  ycelle 
partie  si  bien  des  gages  fees  et  regardes  avauntditz  come 
de  gages  de  vi.  h5mes  d'armes  chescun  a  xii.  d.  le  jour  et 
xiiij.  archs  chescun  a  vi.  d.  le  jour  par  luy  assignez  pur 
y  demorer  sur  la  safe  garde  du  dit  chastelt  de  Bayoil  del 
fest  de  Nowelt  Pan  le  dit  nadgairs  Roi  viij.  tanque  encea 
ou  pour  meynes  si  meynes  y  feurent  j  Et  auxi  de  toutes 
les  coustages  par  le  dit  John  faitez  entour  la  reparation 
du  dit  chastell  j  Fesantz  en  outre  due  allouance  au  dit 
John  de  Pancien  fee  due  et  acustume  au  Seneschall  de 
Guyene  pour  le  temps  qil  ad  este  en  le  dit  office  ^  Cest- 
assavoir  de  m^m^m^m^  frankes  par  an  price  de  le  franke 
ij.  s.  vi.  d.  les  queux  il  deust  avoir  eussez  par  les  maynes 
de  le  conestable  de  Burdeux  et  ceo  pour  tant  qil  n'est  en 
uncore  ne  poet  estre  paiez  du  dit  conestable  de  la  dit  fee 
si  come  il  deust  estre  par  la  fourme  de  les  endentures  de 
sa  retenue  faites  }^celle  partie  j  Et  oultre  ceo  de  com- 
maunder  as  Tresorer  et  Chambreleyns  avaunt  ditz  que 
de  ceo  que  par  le  dit  accompt  serra  reisonablement  trovez 
duez  au  dit  suppliant  qils  luy  facent  preste  paiement  ou 
sufficeant  assignement  sicome  reison  est 

Don  a  Westm  le  tierz  jour  de  May  Pan  Ttc.  primer. 

{In  d!or«o.) 

vj^.  die  Marcij  anno  prime  apud  Fratres  prsedicatores  London 
concesS  est  quod  fiat  waranc  The?  et  Baron  de  socio  de 


66  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1423. 

qui  sup  hoc  eis  tenebit'  facere  tras  1^  pat'  ut  in  format/ 
pntib3  dnis  Duce  Glouc  Epo  Wynf  Tiptoft  CanS  1 
Thrf. 

llbid.  0th  March,  1  Hen.VI.  1423.] 

ix^.  die  Marc  anno  primo  apud  Westm  concordat'  est 
qd  Jol^es  Comes  Mareschalt  fac  indenturas  cu  dno  Pr  ab 
ultimo  die  Aprilis  pximo  futur  usq^  ad  finem  di  anni  px 
tunc  sequen  pro  vj".  hominib3  armo&  de  quib}  ipemet 
unus  baro  iiij®'  milites  1  residui  armig?i  \  ccclx.  archite- 
nent'  armat'  1:  arraiat'  '\c.  ut  est  usum  capiendo  vad 
consuet'  p  diem  ^  regard  eskippand  in  portu  Dovorr  \ 
ibm  fac  monstr  ^c.  Et  qd  fiat  warant*  Thef  t  Camaf 
de  sc^cio  de  solvendo  dco  Comiti  propr  certas  causas 
consit  Pr  [tunc]  moventes  omia  vad  T;  regard  in  indenturis 
suis  specificaf  pro  dictf  hominib}  armo^  \  archif  pro 
toto  di  anno  pdict'  non  obstante  qd  in  eisdem  indenturis 
canet'  contrario  j  pntib3  D'nis  Epo  Wynf  1  al. 

llUd.  20th  April,  1  Hen, VI.  1423.] 

XX®.  die  Aprilis  anno  primo  apud  Westm  concesf  est 
qd  MagT  Wills  Lyndewode  legum  doctor  de  pnti  in 
service  Pr  profectur  in  FranS  in  societate  dni  Epi  Lon- 
don pro  essendo  ibm  de  consit  ^  lieat  a  dno  Thef  per 
viam  pstiti  1.  K.  et  warant'. 

Et  qd  Magr  JoRnes  Estcourt  in  legib}  inceptor  qui 
consilit  ad  eund  effctu  transibit  Kieat  warant'  dno  Thef 
p  solucoe  1.  marc  p  viam  pstiti. 

[Ibid.  22nd  April,  1  Hen.VL  1423.] 

xxij*®.  die  Aprilis  anno  primo  pntib3  dnis  Arct  Can- 
tuar  LondoK  Norwic  1  Wygorn  Epis  Hungerford  Cane 
\  Thef  concordat*  T:  concesf  est  qd  fiat  warant'  sub  pri- 


142S.]  1  HENRY  VI.  67 

yato  sigillo  direct  Cancellar  Anglie  qd  ipe  visis  Iris 
pateiitib3  de  constat  dni  ^r  nuc  de  1  sup  legitimacione 
infrascript'  Thome  Busshon  filii  naturalis  Joliis  Busshon 
de  Ducatu  Acquitan  ut  dicitur  ac  sup  auctorizacione  ejusd 
1:  bed  su0^  necnon  de  licenc  recipiend  retinend  \  gau- 
dend  imppm  omia  t  singula  donaciones  \  legac  pfat' 
Thome  per  dcm  prem  suu  in  testo  suo  t  ultima  volun- 
tate  suis  per  dSm  H.  nup  ^  Anglie  avu  Pf  nunc  fact' 
t  concesf  J  diet*  donacoes  \  legata  ac  omia  [at]  %  singTa 
in  Iris  dci  avi  Pr  nunc  content'  infrascript*  Bertrand  1 
heredib3  suis  acceptari  ratificari  1  confirmari  demandet 
juxta  vim  formam  ^  effctii  tra^  dni  nri  Pr  nuc  pdca^ 

ISnd.  f.  la  26th  April,  1  Hen.  VI.  I42S.] 

xxvj*®.  die  Aprilis  anno  primo  apud  Westm  concesf 
est  qd  dni  Dux  Exoii  Epus  Londofi  Comes  Mareschalt 
Dns  de  Wylughby  Walterus  Hungerford  ac  ceteri  dni  T: 
magnates  modo  transituri  in  Franc  in  servicio  dni  Pr 
beant  q^ciens  t  qn  opus  f 8it  Iras  de  proteccione  dni  pr 
ac  alias  tras  regias  eis  aut  eof,  alicui  necc^as  \  oportunas 
sine  ulriore  prosecucione  penes  dnos  de  consilio  j  pntib} 
Ducib3  Glouc  1  Exofi  Arch  Cant'  London  Wynt'  Nor- 
wic  1  Wygorn  Epis  Comite  Northumbr  Hung? ford  Can- 
cellar  \  TheC 

ISnd.  27th  April,  1  Hen. VI.  14^23.] 

xxvij^  die  Aprilis  anno  primo  apud  Westm  concesf 
fbit  qd  fiat  warant'  Thef  It  Camar  de  sc'^cio  de  solvendo 
Wilto  Walderii  Majori  Stapule  Calef  \  ]9catorib3  ejusd 
Stapule  in  obligaciomb3  prime  solucionis  subsidii  lana& 
ultio  eskippata^  infra  regnu  Anglie  si  tante  heanf^  in 
iiianib3  dni  Thes  It  si  non  qd  [de]  supplusagio  diet'  Thef 

p  2 


68  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  {1423. 

\  Camar  solvant  eisd  majori  %  mcatoiib3  in  obligacionib3 
prime  soluc  subsidii  lana^  eskippat'  in  portu  London 
post  dissolutionem  ulH  parliamenti  tent'  apud  Westm 
hoc  anno  primo   suma  quatuor  milliu  libra^  per  diet* 

Sic.  majore  T:  racatores  Pr  prestit*  per  contentac  in  parte  vad 

••  •  • 

soldar  Calef  qui  ibm  fecerunt  lanas  arrestari  ^c.  pntib3 
dnis  Duce  Glouc  Arch  Cant*  London  Wynt'  Norwyc  1 
Wigorii  Epis  Comite  Warr  Cromwell  Tiptoft  1  Hunger.^ 
ford  Cane  t  Thef. 

xxvij**.  die  Aprilis  anno  primp  apud  Westm  concesf  e 
qd  dns  The#  recipiat  de  Walto  Hungerford  chlr  certa  vad 
5^  defuncti  sibi  at  pro  debitis  liba?  T:  qd  id  Thes  custodiat 
diet*  vad  quousq^  administratores  bono^  ipius  nup  Jt 
assumpserunt  in  se  onus  administrac  quo  tempore  tene- 
buntur  illi  solve  pfato  Waltero  diet*  debit*  %  recipiant 
tunc  a  Thes  diet*  vad  vel  qd  Thef  niic  solvat  diet* 
debi{  \  custodiat  vad  ad  usum  Pr  nunc  j  qd  postea  fact* 
est.  Et  liuit  inde  id  Thes  warant*,^  pntib3  dnis  Duce 
Glouc  Arch  Cant*  London  Norwyc  1  Wynt*  Epis  Crom- 
well  Tiptoft  Cane  The#. 

Eod  die  concesf  \  concluf  est  qd  dns  Comes  Marchie 
hebit  custodia  \  gublnac  rre  Pr  Hibii  ilt  locumten  Jt  ibm 
capiend  annuatim  v™^  marc^  In  qua  suma  capiet  idem 
comes  de  revencionib3  dee  rre  tantG  ad  quantii  dee 
revenciones  se  volunt  extendere  t  reliqu  sume  pdce  hie 
in  Angl. 

Eod  die  anno  primo  apud  Westm  concesf  est  qd 
Johnes  Radclyf  chlr  qui  bet  c5missionem  ft  sup  offic 
seneschall  Acquitaii  indentabit  cum  dno  ^  p  cc.  architi- 
nent*  equestrib3  capiend  vad  Acquitan  ut  e  consuet* 
pntib}. 


142S.]  1  HENRY  VI.  69 

llbid.  SOth  April,  1  Hen.  VI.  1423.] 

Ultimo  die  Aprilis  anno  primo  apud  Westm  concesf 
est  qd  d£ls  Dux  Glouc  tieat  dniu  de  Guysnes  eo  qd  est 
ibm  capitaneus  usq^  ad  trainu  xiiij.  anno^^j  incipiendo 
tminu  suu  in  festo  Sci  MicMs  px  ptito  reddendo  inde 
Pr  per  annu  ixS  marc. 

Ultimo  die  Aprilis  anno  primo  apud  Westm  concesf 
est  qd    fiat   warant'   Cane    mandando   eidem    qd    omi 
tempore  1  tociens  quociens  dns  Thef  Angl  pro  tempore 
existens  ndiaverit  aut  mandaverit  per  billam  aut  billas 
sub   signeto  suo  eid  Cane   ut   olim   n5ia  eo|^  quib}  id 
Thef  dimifit  firmas  Jt  vid3  ad  valorem  x.  marca^  per 
annu  vel  infra  qd  tunc  auc^te  ipa^  billa^  1  dci  warant' 
Id  Cane  fac  fieri  diet'  personis  sic  noiatf  p  dcm  Thef 
tras  ]p(r  patent'  sub  magno  sigillo  de  1  sup  dictf  fir  mis 
concordant'  diet'  bill  in  forma  debit  j  pntib3  dnis  Duce 
Glouc  Arc^  Cantuar  London  Wyntoii  Norwic  1  Wigorii 
Episy  Comitib}  War?  T:  North  umbr  Cromwell  Tiptoft 
Cane  1  Thef. 

llbid.  f.  10  b.  2nd  May,  1  Hen.  Vl.  1423.] 

Scdo  die  Maii  anno  primo  concesf  est  Comiti  North- 
umbr  capitaneo  Berewic  \  custod  estmch  versus  Scocia 
qd  ipe  heat  obligac  usq^  ad  suma  iij.  milliu  libr  atting 
Ita  qd  ipe  restituat  tall  sibi  ante  li^at'  de  tanta  suma^ 
qua  suma  ipe  capiet  pro  soluc  ta  veteris  debiti  q*m  novi. 

llbid.  3rd  May,  1  Hen. VI.  1423.] 

Terco  die  Maii  anno  primo  apud  Westm  concordat' 
est  qd  comittat'  noie  Regio  Jofei  Merbury  It  WiH'mo 
Butiller  armigeris  custodia  castri  \  ville  de  Brenles  ac 
tocius  dnii   de  Cantrecelli   ac   tercie  partis  baronie  de 

F  3 


70  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [14.23. 

Penkelly  T:  maSii  de  Alisaundres  toune  in  Walt  4  liend 
pro  termino  triu  anno|^  reddendo  ^  prout  cu  Thes 
Angl  potit  concordari  quousq^  compertu  fuit  an  diet* 
castru  maniiii  \  dniu  sint  parcelle  dnii  de  Brehenok 
necne  1  eciam  qd  suma  sic  per  p^fat'  Thes  concordand 
int  dSm  ft  ^  Comitissa  Staff  equalit  erit  divisa  ^  pntib} 
dnis  Duce  Glouc  Arch  Cant'  London  Wynton  Norwic  1 
Wygorn  Epis  y  Comitib}  Warr  \  Northumbr  4  Cromwell 
Tiptoft  Cane  \  Thes. 


\Ibid.  4th  May,  1  Hen.  VI.  142S0 

Quarto  die  Maii  anno  primo  apud  Westm  conces#  est 
qd  fiat  warant*  Thes  \  Caraar  de  sc*cio  de  solvend  JoRi 
Radclyf  chir  cui  per  ^  ult*  defunct*  comissa  fuit  per 
indentura  ut  p3  in  filac  custod  castri  de  Fronsak  \  prie 
de  Fronsadoys  pro  termino  vj.  anno^  tc  px  sequeS 
capiend  m^  marc  per  annu  pro  diet'  custod  per  manus 
Thes  Angt  pro  tempore  exist'  sub  certa  forma  in  diet' 
indentur  specificaf  ut  ibi  p3  totii  illud  qd  ei  aretro  fuit 
de  diet*  mill  marc  per  annii  pro  diet'  custod  1  per  diet* 
indentura  \  sic  de  solvend  imposrim  diet'  mille  marc 
de  anno  in  annii  durante  dco  tmino  vj.  anno^  scdm 
efiectii  indenture  pdce  y  pntib3  Duce  Glouc  Arcti  Cant' 
London  Wynton  Norwic  et  Wygorii  Epis  Comit'  Warr  \ 
Northumbr  Cromwell  Cane  It  Thes. 


llbid.  5th  May,  1  Hen.VL  1423.] 

V*®.  die  Maii  fact'  fuunt  warant*  ad  constituend  psonas 
subscriptas  in  officiis  ad  que  per  dnos  de  consilio  n5iat'  \ 
elect'  sunt  vid}  Wiflm  Babyngtoii  capitalem  justiciar  1^ 
de  coi  banco  q^diu  ^  plac&it  percipiendo  in  ofSc  illo 
feed  consuet'* 


1423.]  1  HENRY  VI.  7I 

If  de  constituendo  Jdhem  Juyn  unu  justiS  ^r  de  coi 
banco  q^mdiu  Pr  placSit 

It'  de  constituendo  eundem  Johem  Juyn  capitalem 
baronem  de  sc*cio  Jt  q*mdiu  1c.  pcipiend  in  offic  illo 
feodo  consuet\ 

It'  de  constituendo  Jobem  Hals  unu  justiciar  ^  de  coi 
banco  qHndiu  Pr  placuit  pcipiendo  in  officio  illo  feoda 
consuet'. 

Eodem  die  concesf  est  qd  fiat  warant*  Thes  1  Cafiar 
de  solvendo  Jo6i  Epo  London  cc.  ti.  p  viam  p>stiti  vid5 
resid  cccc  ti  at  sibi  concesf  pro  dio  anno  quo  in  Franc 
morabit'  circa  consit  ^  et  qd  diet'  Thes  ten  eat  in  manib5 
suis  diet'  warant'  sine  execut'  ejusdem  usq^  reditu  dci  Epi 
in  Angt  quo  tempore  si  dco  Epo  non  satisfiat  de  tanta 
suma  in  Franc  per  diim  Bedford  teneatf^  diet*  Thes  de 
solvendo  tanta  suma  jpfato  Epo  auc^e  waranti  jpdci.^ 

^  [Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  4603.  art.  166.  a  modem 

Transcript. 

v^  die  Marcii  anno  primo  apud  Fiatres  concess'  est  quod  fiat 
warant*  Thes'  et  Camerar'  de  scaccario  de  solvend'  reverendo  patri 
Johanni  episcopo  Lond'  qui  versus  regnum  Franc'  profectur*  est 
ibidem  circa  consiP  R*  vacatur'  per  dimidium  annum  in  partem  soluc' 
▼ad'  cccc.  \i  sibi  per  consil*  pro  dicto  dimidio  anno  concess'  videlicet 
modo  in  manibus  ante  transitum  suum  cc.  li'  per  viam  praestiti.  Prse- 
aentibus  dominis  Ducibus  Glouc'  et  Exon*  £piscopo  Wjnton  Comite 
Warr'  Tiptoft  Cancellar'  Thes*  et  Custode  privati  sigilli. 

v^«  die  Maij  anno  primo  j  Prsssentibus  dominis  Duce  Glouc'  Arch' 
Cant'  Wynt'  Norwic'  et  Wygom*  Ep'is  Comitibus  Warr*  et  Northumbr' 
Cromevell  Tiptofl  Cane'  et  Thes'  concess'  erat  warant'  pro  aliis 
ccli'  solvend'  prsfato  Episcopo  Lond'  per  viam  pr^estit'^  Et  quod 
dominus  Thes'  teneat  in  manibus  suis  diet'  warant'  sine  executionem 
ejusdem  usq'  reditum  dicti  Episcopi  in  Angl'  quo  tempore  si  dicto 
Episcopo  non  satisfiat  de  tanta  summa  in  Francia  per  dominum  Bed- 
ford* tenerctur  dominus  Thes'  de  solvend'  tantam  summam  prsfato 
Episcopo  virtute  warant'  predict*. 

F  4 


72  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [142S. 

[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  460S.  art.  156.    a  modem 

Transcr^ 

Proceeding  of  the  Council,  5th  May,  1  Hen.  VI.  1423.] 

Plese  au  Roy  notre  soverain  seignour  et  a  son  tressage 
conseil  grantier  lettres  desouz  le  preve  seal  de  notre  dit 
soverain  seignour  directes  as  Tresorer  et  Barons  de  son 
eschequier  pur  allouer  a  Rdbt  RoUeston  en  laconte  quil 
est  arendre  devant  eux  en  le  dit  eschequier  a  cause  de 
la  garde  de  la  grande  garderobe  notre  dit  seignour  le 
Roy  la  livere  de  la  Garter  per  le  dit  Rdbt  deliverez  as 
deignours  et  chivalers  de  la  Garter  encontre  la  feste  de 
Seint  George  darreineraent  passez  en  oevre  de  charite. 

Lettre  ent  feut  faite  par  avis  de  conseil  a 
Westm  le  quint  jour  de  Maij  Tan  T:c. 
prim. 

{In  dorso.)  v^^.  die  Maij  anno  prime  apud  Westm  concess 
fuit  prsssens  supplicatio  in  forma  qua  petitur  j  prsesentibus 
dominis  Duce  Glouc  Arcb  Canl  London  Wynf  Norwic 
et  Wygorn  Epis  Cromwell  et  Tiptoft  Cane  et  The5. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.lOb.  corUemparary  MS. 

6th  May,  1  Hen.VI.  1423.] 

vj*®.  die  dci  mensis  concesf  est  qd  fiat  warant'  pro 
solucione  c.  marca^  Epo  London  qui  circa  consiliu  '^ 
vacabit  in  Franc  per  viam  regardi^  pntib}  ut  sup\ 


142S.1  1  HENRY  VI.  73 

Additional   MS.   in  British  Museum,  4603.  art.  170.    a  modern 

TratucripL 

Petition  to,  and  the  Answer  of,    the  Council,  7th  May,   1  Hen.  VL 

142S.] 

A  TRESHAUT  et  txespuissant  Prince  le  Due  de  Glou- 
cestre  protectour  Dengleterre  et  a  tressage 
consail  nostre  seign'  le  Roy, 

Supplie  humblement  Rauf  Neville  chivaler  nadgaires 
lieuten^  a  John  de  Nevile  chivaler  nadgaires  gardein  de 
les  chastell  et  ville  de  Cardoill  et  de  la  westmarche  vers 
Escoce  J  que  come  le  dit  gardein  le  xxij.  jour  de  Feverer 
Ian  de  regne  le  tresnoble  nadgairs  Roy  Dengleterre  que 
Dieu  pardoint  pier  nre  tressoveraine  seign'  le  Roy  qorest 
septisme  eust  quatre  tailles  de  la  some  de  cccc.  ti.  levez 
de  les  coillours  de  subsidie  des  laynez  en  lez  portez  de 
K3mgeston  sur  Hull  et  Boston  a  luy  deliverez  hors  de  le 
recepte  de  lescheqer  de  dit  nadgaires  Roy  en  assignment 
de  partie  de  oept  centz  livres  pur  les  gages  pur  la  sauve 
garde  des  chastell  ville  et  marche  suisditz  au  dit  nadgairs 
gardein  a  eel  temps  duez  y  pur  quele  some  et  diverses 
autres  notables  s5mes  le  dit  suppliant  per  commande* 
ment  du  dit  nadgairs  gardein  fuist  et  uncore  est  as 
diverses  souldeours  et  vitaillers  de  lez  chastell  et  ville 
suisditz  obligez  et  les  queux  quatre  centz  livers  au  dit 
suppliant  per  commandement  William  Xynwolmersh 
nadgaires  tresorer  Dengleterre  deust  avoir  este  paie  al 
caps  des  souldeours  et  vitaillers  suisditz  al  fest  de  Seint 
Michel  darrein  passe  par  force  de  les  tailles  avantditz  y 
devaunt  quel  fest  les  ditz  taillez  fueront  expirez  par  la 
mort  de  dit  nadgairs  Roy  ensy  que  null  denir  de  mesme 
la  s5me  au  dit  suppliant  au  dit  fest  ne  unqes  puis  fait  paiez 
a  tresgraunt  et  importable  arrerisment  et  enpoverissement 


74  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1423. 

sibien  du  dit  suppliant  come  des  souldeours  et  vitaillers 
suisditz. 

Que  please  a  voz  tressages  discretions  considerantz 
sibien  la  povertee  des  souldeours  et  vitailts  susditz  come 
les  suertees  de  dit  suppliant  a  mesmes  les  souldeours 
et  vitaillers  pur  mesme  la  some  et  plusours  autres 
notables  somes  par  commandment  de  dit  nadgaires 
gardein  faitz  ^  de  commander  al  Tresorer  et  Chamberlains 
de  lescheq'  par  autorite  de  dit  counsail  de  repreigner 
les  ditz  quatre  tailles  et  sur  ceo  faire  au  dit  suppliant 
noveles  tallies  ou  autre  assignement  sufficiant  de  ceo 
qest  due  a  dit  nadgaires  gardein  pur  les  gages  et  sauve 
garde  avauntditz  en  relevation  de  la  poverte  de  mesmes 
les  souldeours  et  vitaillers  et  discharge  des  suertees  de 
dit  suppliant  envers  eux  de  la  some  suisdite  pur  Dieu 
et  en  oev'e  de  charitee. 

Dal  a  Westm  le  ix.  jour  de  May  Ian  Tx5.  primer. 

{In  dorso.)  vij.  die  Maij  anno  prime  apud  Fratres  Prasdica- 
tores  London  concessum  est  quod  fiat  nmtatio  talliarum 
infrascripf  Rado  fiat  sufficiens  assignatio  de  tanta  summa 
ad  quam  dictse  tali  se  extendunt  et  quod  inde  fiat  war- 
rantum  Thesaurario  et  Camerarijs  Scaccarij  ^  presentibus 
dominis  Duce  Gloucestr  Archiepo  Cantuar  Cancellario 
London  Norwic  et  Wigorii  Episcopis  Comitibus  Warr 
et  Northumbr  Sires  Fitz  Hugh  Cromewell  et  Tiptoft 

Ranf  Nevill  knight  gardein  of  the  toun  of  Carllle  and  of  the 
est  marche  askith  to  have  direct  to  the  Tresorer  and 

Chamberlains  of  tbescbequier iiij.  tailles  eche  tailt 

of  c.  ti.  and  upon  that  to  have  ne or  oder  as- 
signement sufBsant  of  that  that  is  due  to  the  seide  Raufe 
for  the  same aforesaid. 


1423.]  1  HENRY  VI.  75 

[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  460S.  art.  116  and  144.    modern 

Transcripts, 

Petition  to  the  Ejng>  with  the  Answer  of  the  Council,  7th  May, 

1  Hen.VI.  1423.] 

Au  Roy  notre  soverain  seignur. 

SuppLiE  treshumblement  vre  povere  suget  et  serviteur 
famillier  Jo^n  Merston  come  il  pleust  a  feu  nre  souve- 
rain  seignur  darr  trespasse  cui  Dieu  pardoint  presents 
mess  Loys  de  Robessart  S'  de  Bouchier  Thomas  Swyn- 
ford  Thomas  Porter  et  plusours  autres  de  sa  chambre 
donner  et  ottroier  a  icelluy  suppliant  un  peu  devaunt 
sa  maladie  dount  il  morust  xij.  ti.  p  an  apprendre  a 
terme  de  vie  de  la  ferme  del  hundred  de  Dudeston  en 
le  contie  de  Gloucestre  par  lez  mains  del  Abbe  et 
Covent  de  Seint  Pere  de  Glouc  dessusdit  j  Et  obstant  la 
dite  maladie  le  dit  suppliant  affin  que  ne  feust  veu  estre 
annoyeux  en  la  pursuite  du  dit  ottroie  differoit  a  pour- 
suir  pardevers  nre  feu  souverain  seignur  pur  avoir 
commandement  de  celles  lettres  que  appartenoient  aud 
ottroie  tant  quil  pleust  a  ilre  seignur  le  prendre  en  sa 
compaigniey  que  please  a  vre  benignite  en  accomplissant 
la  bonne  volente  que  nre  feu  souverain  seignur  vre  piere 
eust  au  dit  suppliant  en  faisant  led  ottroye  ratiffier  et 
confermer  a  icelluy  suppt  Pottroy  de  la  dite  annuite 
aprendre  annuelement  en  le  maner  et  fourme  que  dessus 
et  auxi  come  William  Ham  lez  avoit  en  son  vivant  as 
termes  de  Pasqes  et  Seint  Michell  par  portions  esgales 
et  il  priera  Dieu  pur  vous. 

(/n  darso.)     vif.  die  Maij  a""  primo  apad  Fratres  Predicatores 
Lond  concesS  est  infrascripC  Jo&i  Merston  xij.  tu  p  ng 
percipiend  ut  infra  quoosi^  sibi  de  officio  consilia  valoris 
annul  vel  majoris  per  dominum  Regem  et  consit  quam- 


76  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [142S. 

diu  ^  placuerit  provideatur  4  praesentibus  dominis  Duce 
GIouc  Archiep  Canf  London  Norwic  et  Wygorn  Epis 
Comitibus  Warr  et  Norhumbr  Cromewell  Fitz  Hugh  et 
Tiptoft. 

ConcesS  fuit  quod  fiat  waran?  The9  et  Baron  de  scaccario  de 
computando  cum  infrascrip?  suppi  seu  ejus  suffix*  deputal 
p  sacrm  unius  vel  alterius  eorumdem  de  et  super  contend 
in  quad  ccdula  huic  suppl  annex  et  de  allocando  se- 
cundum eorum  discretionem  ut  in  forma  4  prsesentibus 
dominis  Glouc  Ebor  Cane  London  Ruffen  Cromewell 
Hungerford  TheS  et  Cuslode  privati  sigilli. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  10  b.  comJtempo/rary  MS. 

8th  May,  1  Hen. VI.  14.23.] 

JSovarr.  viij^  die  Mali  anno  primo  apud  Fratres  Pdicatores 
London  concesf  est  qd  fiat  waranf  Thes  \  Camar  sc*cii 
de  solvendo  Ludowico  Duci  Bavarr  noie  annuitatf  sue 
mille  marca^  sibi  per  dnm  Pr  defunct  prem  ^r  nunc  ad 
tota  vitam  suam  concesf  1  per  eund  Jt  nunc  confirmat* 
mille  marc  ei  aretro  pro  anno  pnti  existen  ^  pntib}  Ducib5 
Glouc  \  Exon  Arct  Cant*  Wyntoii  \  Wigortl  Epis 
Comite  Warr  Cromwell  Tiptoft  Cane  \  Thef.^ 


{Ibid.  f.  11.  9th  May,  1  Hen.  VI.  1423.] 

ix**.  die   Maii  anno  primo   apud  Westm  pntib}   d  nis 
Duce  Glouc  Arcli  Cantuar  London  Wyntoii  Norwyc  \ 
Wygorii  Epis   Comitib}  Wair  T:   Northumbr   Cromw6lI 
It  Tiptoft  Cane  \  Thes  concesf  fuit  qd  dns  Cardinalis 

I  Fufe  Foedera,  vol.  x.  p.  282. 


142S.]  1  HENRY  VI.  77 

Placentin  Reat  titulu  regiii  1  donac  pbende  de  Swerdes 
in  ecclia  Dublin  in  Hibern  T:  qd  inde  fiat  warant'  Cane 
de  faciend  Iras  donac  ut  in  forma.^ 

Eodm  die  mandat'  fuit  dno  Thes  de  solvendo  de  tem- 
pore in  tempus  dno  Ludowico  Duci  fiavarr  annuitat'  sua 
mille  marca^  sine  ultiori  prosecucione  pro  diet'  soluc 
penes  dnos  T:  qd  inde  fiat  warant*. 


[iftttf.  I2th  May,  1  Hen.VI.  14.230 

xij^  die  Maii  anno  prime  concesf  est  qd  fiant  inden- 
ture int  dnm  Jt  1  Duee  Glouc  pro  eustodia  castri  de 
Guysnes  per  se  vel  sufficientem  deputatu  suu  a  xiiij  die 
Julii  px  futur  usq^  ad  finem  xiiij^*.  anno^  extune  px 
sequen  cu  1.  hoib}  armo]^  T:  1.  architin  omib3  pedestr 
exeept*  se  ipo  capiendo  tc,  scdm  qd  in  dictf  indenturis 
reman  in  filac  plene  liquet  y  pntib}  dnis  Duce  £xon  Arch 
Cant*  LondoiS  Wyntoii  Norwyc  t  Wygorii  Epis  Comite 
de  Warr  Fitz  Hugh  Cromwell  Tiptoft  Cane  1  Thes. 

Eodem  die  apud  Westm  eoneesf  erat  Laurence  Mer- 
bury  chivaler  officii!  majoratus  civitatf  Burdegal  cum 
vad  \  feod  eid  ptiii  eod  mode  quo  Johnes  Seint  Jon 
diet*  offic  ult'  occupavit  vel  aliquis  alius  q*mdiu  ^r. 
placuit  1  qd  fiat  warant'  de  faciend  Iras  ^  patent'  una 
cii  executorus  ut  est  al  usitaly.  pntib3  ut  sup*.* 

Waft.  xij°.  die  Maii  concesf  est  hitantib3  %  terretenentib5  Jt 
tam  SuthwaS  q^m  Northwali  estallementii  01m  debitor 
suoj^  Pr  aretro  existen  tam  de  tempore  Jt  defuncti  q*m  Pr 
nuc  usq^  finem  triii  anno^  px  sequen  j  Et  qd  durante  deo 
tempore  Camarii  ihm  recipiant  quol3  anno  tercia  partem 


1  Vide  Foedera,  vol.  x.  p.  282. 

^  See  also  the  Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  4600,  art.  II. 


78  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [142& 

tocius  debit!  ad  terminos  Sci  Mic&is  1  Pasche  per  equales 
porciones  1  sic  de  anno  in  annd  diirantib3  dcis  iij^.  annis 
usq^  ad  plenax  soluc  tocius  debiti  ^  pntib3  tc. 

Eodem  die  apud  Fratres  pdicatores  London  concesf  t 
concordat  fuit  qd  fiat  Bre  direct*  locutenent'  Turrf  Lon- 
don mandand  eid  de  libando  X'pofero  Prestofi  armigero  ^ 
1.  prisonarios  ^  in  diet*  Turri  existen  quo^  noia  remanent 
in  filaco  j  hend  1  possidend  eid  X'pofero  in  plena  solu- 
cionetn  dcccI.  li.  sibi  per  dnm  Jt  defunct'  debit*  ut  dicit' 
faciendo  indentur  int  dcm  locuten  %  pfatu  X*poferu  de 
die  T;  loco  recepc  eo^d  ac  aliis  in  ea  parte  requisitf 
Et  eS  qd  ide  X'poferus  assecuret  dnm  Cane  de  ponendo 
diet'  prisonarios  ad  financ  p  advisamentii  dno^  Ducf 


1  The  following  Petition  from  Christopher  Preston  appears  to  belong 
to  the  1st  Hen.VI.  Vide  also  Carte's  French  Rolls,  I  Hen.yL  vol.ii. 
pp.  252,  25Sy  254. 

[Additional  MS*  in  British   Museum,  4604,  artSS.    a  modem 

Tramcript,'] 

To  the  hie  and  mighty  Prince  the  Due  of  Gloucestre  Protectour 
and  Defensour  of  the  reme  of  Inglonde. 

BiSECHETH  fulle  mekely  Christopfore  of  Preston  that  hit  liketh  to 
youre  hie  Lordshipe  unto  the  saide  bisechere  a  prive  seal  for  ix.  pri- 
soners the  names  of  hem  ben  in  the  bak  of  the  bille  whiche  ben 
plegges  for  other  prisoners  that  been  delivered  and  that  the  saide  prive 
seal  might  so  be  made  that  after  the  saide  prisoners  have  theire  de- 
liverance and  finance  made  the!  might  have  thanne  a  saufconduyt  for 
thre  monthes  for  the  love  of  God  and  of  charite. 

{In  darso.) 

Sinoder  of  Gerein.  Colyn  Cavyn. 

Oliver  Manesyn.  John  de  le  Toryn. 

John  de  Gargeys.  Sejmcler, 

Michel  Rose.  Romenet  Malefait. 
Janoit  Petit. 


142S.]  1  HENRY  VI.  79 

Exon  %  £pi  London  coir  1  divisim  qui  de  hoc  tene- 
buntur  certificare  consiliu  j  pntih}  dnis  Ducib3  Glouc  1 
Exon  Arct  Cant'  London  Wynton  Norwyc  1  Wygorn 
Epis  Comite  Warr  Cromwelt  Tiptoft  Cane  It  Thefi 

Eodem  die  concesf  fuit  Thome  Comberworth  cMr  pro 
custod  Ducf  Aurelian  a  primo  die  Maii  px  prit*  q*mdiu 
id  Dux  in  custod  sua  extiterit  pro  custodia  %  expend 
suis  XX.  s.  per  diem  uii  tuit  warant*  Thef  1  Caraar. 


[Additional  M&  in  British  Museum^  4603.  art.  157.    a  modem 

Petition  to  the  Council,  with  the  Answer,  12th  May,  1  Hen.  VL 

1423.3 

Au  Roy  notre  tressoveraign  et  tresgracious  s'. 

SuppLiENT  les  mair  et  coalte  de  la  citee  de  Loundres  j 
qe  come  Richard  Whytyngtofi  qi  Dieux  assoille  nadgairs 
citein  et  mercer  de  mesme  la  cite  pur  graunt  pite  T:  com- 
passion  qil  avoit  del  sodeigne  et  terrible  mort  qe  joumel- 

ment prisoners  esteantz  en  la 

tresfieble  et  ruinouse  port  et  gaole  de  Neugate  parmy 
Penfect  et  corrupt  eyer  et  aultres  perilles  et  horribles 
dissaises  et  mischiefs  esteantz  dedeins  mesme  la  gaole 
feust  pleinment  purposez  et  inclinez  en  sa  vie  al  ame 

die  des  mischiefs  dissaises  et  perilles 

dessuisditzy  Le  quele  noble  et  charitable  puipose  et 
voloir  John  Coventre  Jotin  Carpenter  John  White  et 
William  Grove  les  executours  du  dit  Richard  sont  ore 
grandement  moevez  et  disposez  de  mesner  a  bon  fin  et 
conclusion  y  Si  please  a  votre  treshault  et  tresgracious  S'** 


80  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [14fiS* 

par  Padvis  de  votre  tressage  et  treshonurable  counseilt 
graunter  par  voz  Tres  patentz  as  ditz  executours  licence 
especial  d'abatier  la  dicte  gaole  de  Neugate  et  de 
reedifier  illeosqes  des  biens  et  pur  Palme  de  leur  tes- 
tatour  une  aultre  gaole  suflSceant  pur  la  sauf  garde  des 
prisoners  du  Roy  saunz  empeschement  de  vous  voz 
heires  justices  officers  et  ministres  qiconquesv  Et  auxi 
de  graunter  as  ditz  mair  et  coalte  licence  especial  de 
remuer  les  prisoners  esteantz  en  la  dit  gaole  et  sibien 
les  ditz  prisoners  come  toutz  aultres  prisoners  en  temps 
avenir  mettre  et  garder  en  aultre  garde  sufficeant  et 
covenable  deins  la  dicte  cite  tanqe  la  dicte  gaole  soit 
reedifie  saunz  empeschement  molest  ou  grevaunce  vous 
voz  heires  justices  officers  et  ministres  qiconques  pur 
Dieux  et  en  oevere  de  charite. 

Da{  ut  extra. 

Pro  civitate  London. 

{In  dorso.)  xij^.  die  Maij  anno  primo  apud  Westm  concesSf 
fuit  prffisens  supplicatio  in  forma  qua  petitur  j  unde  nian- 
daf  est  de  faciend  warant  sub  private  sigillo  Cane  pro  tris 
sub  magno  sigillo^  fiend  ut  in  format  Presentibus  dnis 
Ducibus  GIouc  et  Exon  Archiepo  Canf  Wynt  Norwic 
et  Wygorn  Epis  Comite  Warr  Cromewell  Tiptoft  Cane 
et  TheS. 


1  The   Writ  of  Privy  Seal  alluded  to,   dated  on  the   12th   May, 
1  Hen.yL  142S,  is  printed  in  the  Foedera,  vol.  x.  p.  287. 


1423.]  1  HENRY  VI.  81 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  460S.  art.  1S4.    a  modern 

Transcr^ 

Petition  to  the  Council,  with  the  Answer  thereto,  12th  May,  1  Hen.VI. 

1423.] 

Tressaoe  counseil  iire  soveraigne  seigneur  le  Roy. 

Monstre  a  vous  John  de  Bolde  chivaler  constable  del 
chastell  de  Conwey  y  Que  come  il  avoit  vj.  vadletz  ov 
luy  demourantz  s'  la  save  garde  du  dit  chastell  preignant 
de  notre  dit  seigneur  le  Roy  pour  chescun  vadlet  le  jour 
iiij.  d.  et  auxi  le  dit  constable  ad  en  sa  garde  par  com- 
maundement  de  notre  dit  seigneur  le  Roy  trois  chivalers 
de  France  prisoners  du  Royj  et  ore  notre  soveraigne 
seignur  le  Roy  de  lavis  et  assent  de  son  dit  counseil  ad 
maunde  sez  honurablez  lettrez  desoutii  son  prive  seall 
directez  al  Chaumberleyn  de  Northgales  luy  chargeant 
pour  discharger  toutz  les  ditz  vadlets  deinz  le  dit 
chastell  de  gagez  notre  dit  soveraigne  seigneur  le  Roy 
la  esteantzv  que  please  a  voz  tressagez  discretion  de 
graunr  al  dit  suppliant  qil  poet  avoir  lez  ditz  yj.  vad- 
lets eve  luy  dem'antz  preignant  de  notre  seigneur  le 
Roy  pour  chescun  d'eux  le  jour  iiij.  S.  durant  le  temps 
qil  ad  la  garde  dez  ditz  prisoners  ou  aultrement  de 
graunr  al  dit  suppliant  qil  poet  estre  discharge  del 
garde  dez  prisoners  suisditez  et  que  lez  ditz  prisoners 
pourrount  estre  assignez  a  aultre  garde  par  votre  tressage 
discretion  considerantz  que  le  dit  constable  est  comaunde 
que  il  disport  a  lez  ditz  prisoners  et  lez  honestement 
govemer  issint  qil  poet  estre  sure  de  leurs  corps  par 
notre  dit  seigneur  le  Roy  sanz  eux  metter  en  fere  ou 
en  prison. 

Facl  fuerunt  littere. 

VOL.  III.  G 


82  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  £1423. 

{In  dorso.)  Fiat  bre  de  privat  sigili  Camerar  Cestr  de  sot 
Jobi  Bolde  ^c.  pro  iij.  hominibus  de  vj.personis  qiif  Ibi 
praesent  fuerunt  in  dicto  castro  talia  vad  quat  prius  pce- 
piit  non  obstante  aliquo  alio  mandal  sibi  p*us  directo. 

xij^«  die  Maij  anno  primo  apud  Fratres  Prcedicatores  Lond 
concesSf  est  quod  fiat  warani  TheS  et  Camerar  de  scac- 
cario  de  solvend  Johanni  Bolde  militi  pro  causis  in  bri 
de  privaf  sigilt  super  comp  ipsius  Johannis  in  scaccario 
R.  reddi£  huic  cedulae  annex  plene  content  ut  ibi  patet 
et  sic  pro  diet  comp  sibi  debet'  de  clar  xi.  ti.  'iii.  S. 
Praesentibus  dominis  Duce  Glouc  Archiepiscopo  Cant 
Lond  Wyn?  Norwic  et  Wygorii  Epis  Comite  Warr 
Fitzhugh  Cromewelt  Tiptoft  Cane  et  TheS. 

Doii  a  Westm  le  xiiij.  jour  de  May  Pan  primer* 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  4603.  art.  158.    a   modem 

TranscripL 

Petition  to  the  Council,  with  the  Answer,  12th  May,  1  Hen.  VJ. 

1423.] 

Al  haut  et  puissant  prince  le  Due  de  Gloucestre 
protectour  Dengleterre  et  a  les  treshonurables 
s'"  du  tressage  Counsaille  nostre  soveraigne 
seign'  le  Roy. 

Supplie  treshumblement  Richard  Rowe  maist'  du  ba- 
lynger  appelle  le  Valentyne  del  Con?  qe  come  levandit 
suppliant  et  xxxv.  marinls  in  le  balyngere  appelle  le  Swan 
par  commaundment  nostre  seign'  le  Roy  qui  Dieu  assoill 
piere  a  nre  seign'  le  Roy  qore  est  eont  este  a  la  siege  de 
Rone  de  le  xxix.  Septembr  Ian  le  dit  nadgairs  Roy  vi^ 
tanque  al  xxv.  jour  de  Januer  adonqe  procbein  ensuant 
pour  quele  temps  est  due  au  dit  suppliant  et  mariners 


1428.]  1  HENRY  Vl.  83 

pour  lour  gages  et  regard  Ixviij,  I.  xi.  s.  de  qe  le  dit  sup- 
pliant ad  receu  de  John  Feriby  adonques  cofier  iij.  ti.  vj.  s. 
viij.  d.  et  un  tonel  de  here  pris  xx.  s.  et  issint  remanent 
de  dit  Ixvuj,  Ii,  xj,  s.  a  paier  Ixmj.  Ii.  mj.  s.  uij.  a.  Et 
outre  levantdit  suppliant  et  Ixx.  marinis  par  comaunde- 
ment  et  ordenance  de  consail  de  Roy  pour  passage  de  les 
ambassatours  del  Conte  de  Fois '  de  Southl  a  Bourdeux 
eont  estes  en  le  balyngere  appelle  le  Valentyne  de  le 
XXV.  jour  Daprill  Ian  du  regne  fire  seign'  le  Roy  avantdit 
x™^  jesqe  a  le  primer  jour  de  Juyll  Ian  avantdit  que  soit 
ix.  semaignes  et  iiij.  jours  chescun  marin!  le  semaigne 
pernant  pour  gages  et  regard  ij.  s.  iij.  d.  et  le  mast 
iij.  s.  vj.  d.  que  amonl  p  le  avantdit  temps  iiij".  I.  viij.  d. 
dount  il  ad  resceu  de  le  Tresorer  Dengleterre  liiij.t. 
iiij.  s.  ij.  d.  et  ensi  remanent  clerement  aderere  nient  paie 
xxvi.  I.  vj.  s.  X.  d.  Que  plese  a  voz  tresgraciouse  seig- 
nories  et  tressages  discretions  granter  lettres  de  privie 
seal  directz  al  Tresorer  Dengleterre  pour  accompter  ove 
le  dit  suppliant  p  issint  qil  soit  paie  que  a  luy  serra  trove 
en  oeve  de  charite. 

(In  dorso.)  xij^  die  Maij  anno  primo  apud  Westm  psentibus 
dnis  Ducibus  Glouc  et  Exon  Archiepo  Cant  London  Wyn* 
ton  et  Wygorii  Episcopis  Cromwell  Typtoft  Canoellario 
et  Thesaurario  concessum  est  quod  fiat  warantum  The- 
saurario  et  Baronibus  de  scaccario  de  computando  cum 
infrascripto  Rico  Kowe  de  et  super  contends  in  suppli^ 
catione  et  de  allocand  eidem  necnon  de  certificando 
concii  de  omni  eo  quod  per  dictum  compotum  com- 
pertum  fuerit  eidem  fore  debit  ut  in  forma  at  usitat. 

^  Vide  Foedera,  vol.  x.  p.  209. 


O  2 


84.  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1423. 

[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  4603.  art.  17l«    a  modem 

TVameripL 

Proceeding  of  the  Council,  14th  May,  1  Hen.  VI.  1423.] 

Henri  Ic.  au  Chanceller  saluz  j  Come  fire  treschier  s' 
et  piere  le  Roy  qi  Dieux  assoilt  par  sa  bouche  eust 
grantez  a  William  Langton  *  William  Marsham  Counce 
Snaythe  Thomas  Haliday  Wauter  Haliday  John  Panell 
Johan  Payte  William  Bradstrete  Thomas  Chaterton 
Thomas  Wilde  et  Johan  Wilde  nadgairs  ses  mynestraulx 
cestassavoir  a  chascun  de  eux  cent  souldz  a  prendre 
annuelment  de  ses  coufires  par  les  mains  du  Tresorer 
de  sa  chambre  pur  le  temps  esteant^  Et  nous  consi- 
derantz  le  bon  et  agreable  service  que  les  ditz  myne- 
straulx ount  fait  a  nre  dit  piere  ^  et  ferront  a  nous  en 
temps  avenir^  Vuillantz  par  tant  accomplir  la  voluntee 
dicellui  lire  piere  en  celt  partie  eons  de  Tavis  et  assent  de 
nre  conseil  grantez  a  chascun  des  ditz  mynestraux  cent 
souldz  a  prendre  annuelment  tancome  nous  plerra  a  nre 
eschequier  as  termes  de  Seint  Michel  et  Pasq^  par  ovelles 
porcions  vous  mandons  Ic. 

xiiij®.  die  Maij  a**  p°  apud  Fratres  Predicatores  London 
concess  est  cuiiibet  menestrallorum  infrascriptorum  c.  s. 
ad  seem  ^  quamdiu  pr.  placuerit  percipiend  ut  infra  ^ 
prassentibus  dominis  Duce  Glouc  Arc&  Cant  London 
Wynl  et  Wygorn  Epis  Comite  War?  Cromewell  Tiptoft 
Cane  et  Thes. 


1  Vide  Fcedera,  vol.  x.  p.  287- 

3  Of  the  above-named  minstrels,  the  two  Hallidays,  Marsham, 
Snaythe,  Panell,  Payte,  and  Langton,  accompanied  Henry  the  Fiflh 
in  his  first  expedition  to  France  in  1415.  Vide  History  of  the  Battle 
^f  Agincourt,  p.  389,  and  Foedera,  vol.  ix.  pp.  255,  260. 


14«S.l  1  HENRY  VI.  85 

[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  460S.  art.  110..  a  modern 

Transcript. 

Petition  to  the  King  in  Council,  with  the  Answer  thereto,  14th  May, 

IHen^VI.  142S.] 

To  the  Kyng  oure  soverayne  and  moste  dred  lord 
and  to  my  ryght  hye  and  discrete  lordes  of  hys 
councelt. 
Besecheth  humbly  zour  moost  obbeysaunt  subgyet  and 
servaunt  Thomas  Burton  knyght  j  How  that  by  zour  dis- 
crete avise  my  seyd  lordes  is  ordeynd  for  the  kypyng  of 
the  Lord  Gaucourt  an  c.  mark  to  be  payd  yerly  by  the 
hondys  of  the  Tresorer  of  Engeland  to  the  said  Thomas 
duryng  the  tyme  that  the  seyd  Lord  Gaucourt  is  in  the 
kypyng  of  the  seyd  Thomas  j  That  it  like  to  zour  grace 
to  graunt  letters  of  warant  dormaunt  of  the  prevy  seel 
directe  to  the  seyd  Tresorer  comaundyng  hym  to  pay  to 
the  seyd  Thomas  the  seyd  s5me  fro  tyme  to  tyme  for  the 
tyme  that  zour  lust  is  that  the  seyd  Lord  Gaucourt 
abyde  in  the  kypyng  of  the  said  Thomas  begynnyng  atte 
the  day  of  the  dethe  of  the  Kyng  on  whom  God  for 
his  pyte  have  mercy. 

Don  a  Westm  le  xiiij.  jour  de  Maii 
Pan  primer. 

{In  darso.)  xiiij^.  die  Maij  anno  prime  apud  Fratres  Prs- 
dicatores  Lond  concesS  est  j  Quod  fiat  waranf  TheS  ct 
Camerar  de  sccio  de  solvend  infrascript  1%  Burton  id 
quod  ei  a  retro  est  a  primo  die  Sepf  proi  praeterit  pro 
custod  et  expenS  dni  de  Gaucourt  prisonar  Ic.  et  sic  de 
tempore  in  tempus  quamdiu  id  dns  de  Gaucourt  in  cus- 
todia  ipsius  Th  fuerit  viz  de  c.  marc  anH  sibi  pro  custod 
prsedicf  concesS  j  Prsesentibus  diiis  Ducibus  Glouc  et 
Exon  Arch  Can?  Lond  Wyn?  Norwic  et  Wygorn  Epis 
Comite  Warf  Fitz  Hugh  Cromewell  Tiptoft  Cane  et 
TheS. 

G  3 


86  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [142?. 

[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  11.  cofniemporary  MS. 
15th  May,  1  Hen.  VI.  142S.] 

XV®.  die  Mali  anno  primo  apud  Westm  pntib}  dnis 
Ducib}  Glouc  1  Exoii  Arcli  Canf  London  Wyiitoii 
Norwic  It  Wygorii  Epis  Comite  Warr  Cromwell  Fitz 
Hngh  Tiptoft  Cane  It  Thef  concesf  est  qd  fiat  warant' 
ThefT:  Baronib}  de  sc^io  de  respectuando  Witto  Lysle  vie 
Oxoil  de  suma  c.  marca^  n5ie  arreragii  dci  officii  sui- 
debit'  usq^  in  eras  Pur  beate  Marie  px.  Et  ec  concesf 
est  qd  si  id  Wittms  [medio]  tempore  porit  sibi  adquirere 
diquid  conveniens  pro  statu  suo  ^  proficuo  sive  sit  firma 
sive  aliquid  aliud  n5ie  regardi  pro  longo  labore  suo  ^ 
expenf  in  dco  offico  p  ipm  fact'  ut  asfit'  qd  ipe  tunc 
hoc  hebit  pro  meliori  jpco  q*m  alius  si  sit  firma  \  mag 
gratant'  virtute  pntf  concesf  sine  ulriori  prosecucione 
penes  dnos. 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  460S.   art.  112,  113.     modem 

TraiMcripts, 

Letters  from  the  King  to  the  Duke  of  Bedford,  Regent  of  France, 
and  to  the  Earls  of  Salisbury  and  Suffolk,  dated  15th  May,  1  Hen.VI. 
1423.  The  letter  to  the  Duke  of  Bedford  is  printed  in  the  second 
series  of  £llis*s  '<  Original  Letters  illustrative  of  English  History,*' 
vol.  i.  p.  99.  but  without  the  Order  of  the  Council  or  the  letters  to 
the  Earls  of  Salisbury  and  Suffolk.] 

Right  trusti  and  most  beloved  uncle  we  grete  yow 
wel  \ii\  al  our  herte  and  signifie  unto  yow  as  for  your 
consolation  y*  at  y®  tyme  of  y*  writing  of  y^se  yanked 
be  God  we  were  in  perfite  hele  of  persone  tristing  to 
cure  Lord  y*  as  we  desire  in  semblable  wise  ye  so  be» 
And  for  as  moche  as  we  and  our  counsail  bier  been 
acertained  as  wel  be  y*  effecte  and  evidence  of  your 


1428.]  1  HENRY  VI,  87 

werkes  as  be  y®  credible  reportes  and  writinges  maad 
unto  us  and  to  our  said  counsail  fro  tyme  to  tyme  of  y^ 
singulier  diligence  and  the  ful  notable  service  that  ye 
doon  unto  us  in  gouvemance  of  oure  reaume  of  Fraunce 
as  wel  as  of  our  ducbie  of  Normandie  we  yanke  our 
Lord  yerof  and  yow  as  hertily  as  we  kan  willing  and  also 
praying  yow  alwey  to  continue  evyr  fro  wel  to  better  as 
we  ne  doute  in  no  wise  wij)  y®  grace  of  oure  Lord  but  yat 
ye  so  wol#  And  considering  yat  in  accomplishing  of  your 
desire  we  send  now  unto  yow  the  B.  of  L,^  also  oure  diere 
and  welbeloved  cosin  y  Eril  Marshal  and  y®  Lord  Wilby  ^ 
wi}>  notable  puissaunce  of  yis  oure  reaume  of  £nglond« 
We  desire  and  pray  yow  y^  at  yaire  comyng  unto  yow 
ye  receyve  and  demene  hem  and  also  ordeine  hem  to  be 
tretid  and  demenyd  benyngly  and  favorably  so  y*  yay  ne 
have  no  resonable  cause  of  grutching  greve  nor  com- 
plaint but  yat  yay  and  yaire  felaship  have  cause  to  rejoise 
hem  and  contente  hem  of  yaire  comyng  unto  yow  in 
our  servise  and  yat  as  wel  yay  as  oyer  of  oure  sugites 
hiere  take  yerbe  corage  and  wille  to  goon  yiyer  at  al  tymes 
when  oure  behoof  shal  asskid.  And  as  towardes  oure 
bel  uncle  of  Excestre  whoom  oure  Lord  .  .  .  •  late  visitid 
wij)  seknesse  blessid  mote  God  be  he  is  rekiveryd  and 
wij>  his  grace  shal  be  wiJ)  yow  in  al  goodly  haste  whoom 
and  oyer  yat  we  send  now  unto  yow  to  assiste  yow  as 
for  y*  tyme  in  counsail  j  we  pray  yow  goodly  and  effec- 
tuelly  to  hiere  in  swiche  yinges  as  yay  shal  avise  yow 
of  fro  tyme  to  tyme  for  y*  worship  of  God  y®  goode  of 


1  Bishop  of  London. 

^  Robert  lord  Willoughby  de  Eresby  was  appointed  to  conduct 
40  men-at-arms  and  200  archers  to  the  Duke  of  Bedford  on  the 
11th  May,  1  Hen.VI.  I42S9  ^^^  on  the  same  day  obtained  letters  of 
general  attorney.     Vide  Carte's  French  Rolls,  vol.  ii.  p.  253. 

G  4» 


88  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [142S. 

US  and  of  yow  and  of  oure  reaumes  and  duchie  above- 
said  willing  also  y*  ye  yeve  fai)>  and  credence  to  yat  yat 
y*  said  Bisshop  of  London  and  Itc.  shal  say  on  to  yow 
on  oure  hehslyej  And  Almyghty  God  He.  Yeven  at 
Westmynstre  ye  xv.  day  of  May. 

[Letter  to  the  Earls  of  Salisbury  and  Suffolk,  dated  15th  May, 

1  Hen.VL  142S.] 

Right  trusty  and  welbeloved  cosin  ^  forasmoche  a^ 
we  knowin  yat  ye  desire  to  be  acertained  fro  tyme  to 
tyme  of  oure  prosperite  and  welfare  we  lete  yow  wite 
yat  yankid  be  oure  Lord  at  y*^  tyme  of  y*  writing  of  yese 
we  wer  in  perfite  hele  of  persone  and  so  plesit  unto  hym 
y^  ye  be.  And  over  yis  witij)  y*  we  sende  unto  oure  ful 
trusty  and  most  beloved  uncle  of  Bedford  A.  B.  C.  to 
y**  whiche  we  wol  y*  ye  yeve  faij)  and  credence  in  y^  yat 
yay  shal  say  unto  yow  on  oure  behalve  j  And  Almyghty 
He.    Don  coe  desf. 

{In  dorso.)  xv^.  die  Maii  anno  prime  concesi  et  concordat 
fuit  dirigantur  littera:  dno  Bed  et  dnis  Comitibus  Sap 
et  SufT  in  forma  infra  content  Preesentibus  dnis  Glouc 
Exofi  Cant  Lond  Wynt  Norwic  Wygorn  War?  Crome- 
wett  Fitz  Hugh  Tiptoft  Cane  el  TheS. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  IL  contempoircary  MS. 
18th  May,  lHen.VL  1423.] 

xviij®.  die  Maii  anno  primo  apud  Westm  concesf  est 
qd  fiat  warant'  Witto  Heton  receptori  revenc  rra^  dnii 
de  Roos  in  manu  ^r  existen  racione  minoris  etatis  Thome 
de  Roos  fratris  \  hedis  Johannis  dni  de  Roos  defuncti 
de  solvendo  eid  Thome  de  Roos  de  revenc  p^dict*  singulis 


1*2S.]  1  HENRY  VI.  89 

annis  computando  a  die  dat'  nunc  usq^  ad  plenam  etatem 
probat'  dci  Thome  •  c.  marc  t  qd  ec  de  o5ai  eo  qd  ei  *  f- 1 1 1>- 
aretro  est  de  xl.  ti.  annuls  ad  sustentacionem  sua  durante 
YlwP  minori  etate  sua  p  dnm  ^r  defunctu  prem  ^  nuc 
concesf  id  WiHms  solvat  1  contentet  dco  Thome  juxta 
rat'  sibi  debil  usq^  in  dat'  nunc «;  pntib3  dnis  Duce  Glouc 
ArcBi  Cant*  Epo  Wygorri  Comite  Warr  fltz  HugK 
Cromwell  Tiptoft  Cane  1  Thei. 

xviij®.  die  Maii  concesf  e  Thom6  Barneby  oflSc  Con- 
stabular  Burdegal  l&end  "l  exercend  per  se  vel  deputatu 
suu  1c  q*mdiu  Regi  placSit  cu  feod  vad  T;  regard  dco 
offic  debit'  1  consuet\ 

xviij^.  die  Maii  apud  Westm  concesf  est  qd  fiat  assignac 
iiij.  m^.  K.  levanda^  per  Camar  SuthwaS  %  NorthwaS  de 
yerib3  debitf  per  subdiE  \  terreten  Pr  ibm  aretro  existen 
tarn  de  tempore  ^  defuncti  q^m  ^  nuc  pro  soluc  vad 
soldar  castri  viile  1  marchiaj^  Cale#  vid3  ij.mMl.  de  sub- 
ditf  Jt  Suthwatt  \  ij.m'.  li.  de  subditf  Northwatt  de  primaC 
solucioe  debitoj^  pdco^  I  qd  inde  fiant  tre  cepate  CaiSar 
p^dict'  de  solvend  Ric  Bokeland  Thef  Cales  sen  deputato 
suo  p  indentur  in?  eos  fiend  1c.  ut  p3  in  filac  j  Et  ec 
qd  Cane  fac  tras  1^  patent'  per  quas  id  Bokeland  fiieat 
potestatem  recipiend  diet'  iiij.  m^.  ti.  in  forma  ut  ibi  p3. 
pntib3  Ducib3  Glouc  1  Exon  Arcli  Cant'  Wynt'  1 
Wygorn  Epis  Comite  Warr  Cromwell  Fitz  Hugh  Tiptoft 
Cane  1  Thef. 

xviij^.  die  Maii  anno  primo  concordat'  est  qd  fiat  c6- 
misf  Johi  Stafford  The#  Anglie  Johi  [Feriby]  1  Wittmo 
Mares  ad  deliband  n5ie  Regio  bona  jocalia  It  catafi  que 
f&unt  dni  H.  ^  defuncti  pris  Jt  nunc  executorib5 
ejusdem  nup  1^  in  teslo  suo  n5iatf  usq^  ad  valore 
xLm^.  marca^  que  quid  bona  jocal 'I  catall  dci  executores 
tenebunf"  1  assumpserunt  in  se    de  stati  administrare 


90  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1423. 

ut  tenent'^  pntib3  dnis  Duce  Glouc  Arcll  Cant*  Epo 
Wygorn  Comite  Warf  Fitz  Hugfi  Cromwell  Tiptoft 
Cane  1  Thef. 

Eod  die  concesf  fuit  comisf  doier  t  terminer  fac^ 
Wilfmo  Cheyne  Wittmo  Babyngton  It  Johi  Tiptoft  pro 
matia  pendente  int  At^em  de  Walth*m  1  tenentes  suos 
ad  instanc  A^isj  et  qd  cum  dnis  plac8it  ipe  Abbas 
cessabit  initi  dee  eomissioni  si  necc*e  f 8it  4  quod  ipe  ibm 
pmisit 


[Additional  MS.  in  BritiBh  Museum,  4603.  art.  121«  a  modern 

TraiMcripL 

Petition  to  the  Council,  and  the  Answer  thereto,  18th  May,  1  Hen.  VI. 
1423.  This  petition  is  printed  in  the  second  series  of  Ellis's 
^  Original  Letters  illustrative  of  English  History,'*  vol.  i.  p.  97,  but 
without  the  indorsement.] 

To  tlie  hyghe  and  myghty  Prinee  the  Duk  of 
Glouc  protectour  of  Ynglond  and  the  right 
wyse  and  discrete  counseyl  of  our  Lord  the 
Kyng. 

Besecheth  your  humble  servaunt  Thomas  Rokeby 
knyght  that  ther  he  has  ben  withholde  and  of  retenue 
for  a  yere  wyt  the  full  worthy  1  noble  Kyng  Henry, 
fader  to  our  soveraigne  liege  Lord  that  nowe  ys,  in  his 
viage  in  to  hys  realme  of  France  1  Normandie  the  yer 
of  his  regne  the  iiij.  als  it  be  hys  endenture  made  betwix 
the  forsayd  noble  Kyng  and  the  forsayd  Thomas  Rokeby 
pleinli  appiers  \  And  his  forsayd  retenu  for  the  yer 
forsayd  pleinly  execute  and  fulfellid  and  so  fort%  be 
comandement  of  the  forsayd  ful  noble  Kyng  his  service 
and  demure  continued  fro  yere  to  yer  unto  four  yex  was 
nere  spendid  and  passid  als  it  be  certeins  endentures 
made  also  betwix  the  forsayd   Kyng  and  the  forsayd 


142S.]  1  HENRY  VI.  91 

Thomas  Rokeby  pleinly  appiers  j  for  the  whilk  time  a 

gret  part  of  the  wagez  of  the  forsayd  Thomas  is  behynde 

and  nowth   payd  hym  to  gret  hynderyng  and  annen- 

tisyng  bot  if  your  graciouse  lordshippis   and  help   in 

this  mater  to  him  be  shewyd^  lyke  it  to  zour  wysez 

discretions  and  graciouses  lordshippis  to  comande  the 

Tresorer  and  Barons  of  the  cheker  of  our  lord  the  Kyng 

to  here  his  acompt  in  this  matere  and  certifie  yow  of  the 

end  of  the  forsayd  acompt  and  after  that  to  ordeigne  that 

the  forsayd  Thomas  myght  be  agreed  of  the  areragez 

(^  his  forsayd  wagez  als  resoii  and  concience  askys  in 

discharging  of  the  forsayd  ful  noble  Kyng  and  for  the 

dede  of  charite. 

Don  a  Westm  le  xviij.  jour  de 

May  Tan  1c.  primer. 

(/n  dbrM>.)  xv<^.  die  Maii  anno  primo  apud  Westm  concesB 
est  quod  fiat  waranf  The?  et  Baron  de  Socio  de  compu- 
tando  cum  infrascrip?  Thoma  Rokeby  roilite  de  et  super 
content  in  suppt  et  de  alloc  eid  ac  de  certificand  consif 
quid  per  dicC  comp  ei  fuerit  debits  Praesentibus  dnis 
Duce  Exon  Arch  Can?  Wyn?  et  Wygorn  Epis  €>>mite 
Warr  Fitz  Hugh  Tiptoft  Cromewell  Cane  et  TheS. 


[[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  4603.  art.  172.    a  modern 

Petition  to  the  £jng  and  Council,  and  the  Answer  thereto,  18th  May, 

1  Hen.  VI.  142S.] 

A  n're  tresgracious  soverain   seign'  le  Roy  et  as 
tresnobles  seign's  de  son  tressage  consailL 

Monstre  vostre  humble  subgett  Galliard  de  Durefort 
Sire  de  Duras  et  de  Blankenfort  que  come  le  Roy  Richard 


•sx 


92  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [14«3.: 

le  second  apres  le  conquest  jadis  Roy  Dengleterre  granta 

au  dit  Sire  de  Duras  pier  du la  Provostee  de 

Baione  a  avoir  durant  sa  vie  sicome  en  les  lettres  patentes 
du  dit  nadgairs  Roy  les  quelles  vostre  tresnoble  aiel  le 
Roy  Henri  le  quart  qui  Dieux  assoille  confirma  est 
contenuz  plus  au  plein  4  le  quell  •  •  .  •  d'Avrill  Ian  de 
son  regne  primere  de  sabundante  grace  granta  q'apres 
la  mort  du  dit  nadgaires  Sire  de  Duras  son  primer  heir 
de  luy  descendant  averoit  la  dite  Provostee  pour  terme 
de  sa  vie  ovesque  les  .  •  •  •  sicome  par  une  vidimus 
dessouz  seal  autentique  tesmoignant  les  lettres  de  vre 
dit  aiel  pluis  clerement  poet  apparoir  y  par  force  de  quelle 
grant  dicell  vostre  aiel  le  dit  Galliard  suppliant  co  •  .  •  • 
de  Duras  descendant  ad  possedez  et  enjoiez  la  dite 
provostee  ovesque  les  proufittz  a  ycelle  appurtenantz  ^r 
Ore  il  please  a  vre  roiale  excellence  de  lassent  de  vre 
dit  graceux  conseil  pour  le  bon  service  que  il  fait  et  fera 
si  Dieux  plest  a  son  poair  en  temps  avenir  par  voz  lettres 
patentes  approver  et  confermer  la  grant  de  vostre  dit 
aiel  ensi  fait  par  ses  lettres  patentes  sanz  fyn  ent  prendre 

ou  autrement  de de  Durefort  ore  Sire  de  Duras 

la  suisdite  provostee  de  Bayone  a  avoir  tout  come  vous 
plaira  ovesq^  touz  les  proufitz  et  duetees  a  mesme  la  pro- 
vostee regardantz  ou  appurtenantz  et  il  p  .  •  .  •  voz 
tresgracious  progenitours. 

(In  dorso.)  xviijo.  die  Maij  anno  primo  apud  Westm  con- 
cessa  est  Gaillardo  de  Durefort  domino  de  Duras  et  de 
Blankenfort  infrascripta  prsepositura  Bayoii  cum  vadijs 
et  proficuis  eidem  pertin  quamdiu  Regi  placuerit^^ 
^sentibus  dominis  Duce  Glouc  Archiepo  Cantuar 
Wigorii  £po  Comite  Warr  Cromewell  Fitz  Hugh 
Tiptoft  Cancellario  et  Thesaurario. 

1  Fufe  Foedera,  vol.x.  p.  288. 


1448.]  1  HENRY  VI.  93 

[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  11  b.  contemporary  MS. 

19th  May,  1  Hen.VI.  142S.] 

xix^.  die  Mali  anno  primo  apud  Fratres  pdicatores 
London  concesf  est  dno  Duel  £xon  qd  ipe  beat  pro 
expenf  Comity  Oxoii  infra  etatem  ^  in  gul&nacione  sua 
existent*  a  festo  Pasche  px  ptit*  usq^  fm  Pasche  px  futur 
vid}  per  annii  integru  c.  K,  recipiend  per  manus  Thef 
Angt  pro  tempore  existen  et  sic  de  anno  in  a*^  durante 
minori  etate  dci  Comitf  1  q'mdiu  ipe  in  gubnac  dci 
Ducf  existat  vel  quousq^  pro  statu  suo  alir  providebit' 
unde  mandat'  fuit  qd  fiat  warant'  Thes  t  Camar  pro 
soluc  dca^  c.  ti.  ut  in  forma  •  pntib3  Ic. 

Eod  die  concesf  fuit  1  ordinat'  qd  reV"*^  par  dns  Ricus 
Archiepus  Dublinen  sit  Cancellar  ^  rre  sue  Hibemie 
bend  It  occupand  ofBc  illud  q^mdiu  ^  placuit  cu  feod 
eid  offic  ab  antiquo  debitf  It  consuetf  pntib3  Ic. 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  MuBeum,  460S.  art*  152.  a  modern 
Proceeding  of  the  Council,  19th  May,  1  Hen.VI.  1423.] 

Henri  par  la  grace  de  Dieu  Roy  d'Engleterre  et  de 
France  et  Seigneur  d'Irlande  a  lonurable  pier  en  Dieu 
L»evesq^  de  Duresme  notre  chaunceller  saluz.  Nous  de 
Padvis  et  assent  de  notre  conseil  voullons  et  vous 
mandons  que  vous  facez  faire  noz  brief  desoubz  notre 
^rand  seal  en  due  fourme  adreschiez  au  gardein  de 
notre  prisone  de  Flete  luy  mandant  estroitement  par 
ycelles  que  tantost  apres  la  recepcion  des  ditz  brifs  il 
face  venir   devant  vous  Huguelyn  de  Chalons  Johan 


94  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [H». 

Billy  Johan  de  Cheviers  Regnault  de  Graincourt  Hellyn 
de  Bassiers  Pierre  de  Mombreham  et  Pierre  de  Panniers 
noz  prisoniers  prisez  a  la  reddicion  de  notre  ville  de 
Harefleu  lesqueux  nous  voulons  que  vous  facez  jurer 
d'estre  noz  hommes  liegez  et  vrays  subgiez  a  tout  leur 
viez  selonc  leffect  dune  cedula  alle  vous  autre  serement 
necessaires  envoiens  close  dedeinz  y  cest  aler  la  ou  ilz 
veuUentsanz  impediment  de  nous  de  lui  ou  de  nul  aultrew 
Donne  soubz  notre  prive  seel  a  Westm  le  xix*^.  jour  de 
May  Pan  de  notre  regne  primer  j  Que  vous  donnez  en 
mandement  par  voz  aultres  briefs  affiiires  au  dit  gardein 
de  Fleet  quil  face  quitement  delyvrer  hors  dycelle  notre 
prisone  de  Fleet  lesdit  Huguelyn  Johan  Johan  Regnault 
Hellyn  Piere  et  Piere  pour  aler  Tx:.  ut  supra. 


{In  dorso*)     xix.  die  Maii  anno  primo  apud  Fratres 

tores  Lend  conce^  est  quod  fiat  warant  domino  Cane 
pro  captione  sacramentorttm  ligeanc  infrascripf  prisonaf 
1^  et  pro  deliberatione  eorumdem  a  prisona  de  Fleet  in 
forma  qua  infra.  Prsesentibus  dominis  Ducibus  Glouc 
et  Exon  Arch  Canf  Wynt  et  Wygorii  Epis  Comite 
Warr  Fitz  Hugh  Cromewdt  Tiptoft  Cane  et  The?. 

Prior  annex  Vous  jures  par  Dieu  et  par  ses  saintes  evangilles  que 
vous  et  chescun  de  vous  serrez  bons  et  vraiz  liegez  et 
subgiez  a  notre  souverain  seigneur  Henry  par  la  grace 
de  Dieu  Roy  de  France  et  d'Engleterre  et  Seigneur  de 
Irlande  et  a  ses  heires  et  successoures  et  toutes  les 
jours  de  votre  vie  vous  et  chescun  de  vous  serrez  ovec 
lui  ses  heires  et  successoures  envers  et  contre  tons  j  £t 
si  vous  ou  ascuns  de  vous  savez  aucune  chose  qui 
pourra  venir  au  prejudice  de  luy  ou  dacoun  de  ses  gens 
ou  alliez  vous  et  chescun  de  vous  le  ferrez  savoir  a  luy 
ou  a  ceulx  de  son  conseil  qui  sont  entour  Inyj  £t 
aiderez    a  votre   povour    de    distruir   ses   ennemys  et 


I«3.]  1  HENRY  VL  95 

rebelles  et  paieres  bien  loiaulment  a  le  ses  heires  et 
successours  ou  a  leour  officers  voz  rentes  redevances  a 
eulx  denezj  et  toutes  aultres  choses  ferrez  que  vraiz 
subgiez  devent  faire  a  leur  soverain  seigneur  si  come 
Dieu  yous  aide  et  ses  saintes  evangilles  j  £t  ainsi  le 
jurez.  > 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  460S.  art.  120.    a  modem 


Proceeding  of  the  Council,  19th  May,  1  Hen.VI.  1423^  relative  to  the 
Lieutenant  and  soldiers  of  the  castle  and  marches  of  Calais.] 

Right  trusty  and  welbelovedj  Albehit  that  wee  by 
y^advys  of  our  grete  counseil  consideringe  ye  grete 
disese  y*  yee  and  ech  of  yow  suflTre  dayly  and  have 
suffired  of  lang  time  as  wel  in  oure  fadres  daies  whom 
God  assoille  as  in  oures  for  defaulte  of  paiement  of  youre 
wages  hadde  now  late  assigned  and  maad  provision  of  ye 
some  of  v"^.  ti.  to  be  distribued  and  departed  amangs 
yow  for  to  say  iiij"^.li.  unto  yow  of  y*  said  toun  and 
castel  and  a  mMi.  unto  yaim  of  y^  marches.  And  on 
that  of  y*  subside  of  woUes  xiij,  s.  iiij.  d.  of  every  sak 
wheigte  and  of  y*'  woUefell  after  y'afferant  liche  as 
certain  oure  letters  yerupon  unto  yow  directed  plainly 
maken  mencion  j  naught  withstandinge  wee  consideringe 
y^  saide  some  and  assignement  nought  sufFeceant  yow  to 
y*  hastif  and  redy  paiement  of  youre  saide  wages  owynge 
of  tyme  passed  as  wel  of  tyme  comyng  seynge  youre 
grete  povert  and  duresse  welen  and  graunte  be  y'advis 
and  consent  of  oure  saide  grete  conseil  yat  alssone  as 
any  good  encreses  and  growes  unto  us  be  hit  be  graunt 
of  subside  or other  wyse  yat  thanne  y'assigne- 


96  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [142S. 

ment  for  youre  said  paiement  shall  bee  notablely  en* 
largissed  •  .  •  •  \  cressed  soo  to  stande  and  endure 
withouten  revokinge  or  adnuUinge  in  any  wyse  unto  y^ 
time  y^  yee  of  y^  saide  town  and  marches  and  ech  of 
yow  been  fully  content  and  paied  of  al  y*  unto  yow  ys 
owynge  and  verailly  dewe  y  Dal  ut  in  dorso. 

xix^.  die  Maij  a°  primo  apud  Westm  lecta  fuit  pns  copia 
coram  dnis  et  concordat  ibm  de  mandando  tras  ut  infra 
locumteneii  et  soldar  viile  CaleS  et  ai  in  march  ibm  4 
praesentibus  dominis  Duce  Glouc  Arch  Cant  Wyn? 
Wygorii  Epis  Comite  War?  Cromewell  et  Tiptoft  Cane 
et  TheS. 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  4603.  art.  182.    a  modern 

TramcripU 

Proceeding  of  the  Council,  19th  May,  1  Hen. VI.  1423.] 

Henri  Ic.  a  notre  chamblain  de  Northgales  quest 
ou  qi  pur  le  temps  sera  saluz. 

Nous  volons  de  Pavis  et  assent  de  notre  conseil  et  vous 
mandons  que  a  notre  c^  et  foial  chivaler  JoK  de  Boolde 
facez  paer  du  primer  jour  de  Septembr  darrein  passee 
pur  les  coustages  et  expenses  de  George  Clerc  Charles 
Estuteville  et  Eccor  Bocherville  chivalers  tanque  encea 
pur  cfiiun  de  eux  trois  souldz  et  quatre  deniers  la 
semaignev  Et  ensi  de  semaigne  en  semaigne  desore  en 

avant  tancome  il  avera  eust des  ditz  George 

Charles  et  Eccor  ou  tanque  vous  aiez  autre  commande- 
jnent  depar  nous  4  Et  outre  ce  volons  et  vous  mandons 
que  vous  facez  paiement  a  mesme  cellui  Joti  du  dit 
primer  jour   de  Septembr  tanq^  duera  pur  trois  arc^s 


142S.]  1  HENRY  VL  97 

eilement  demorantz  sur  la  save  garde 

des  ditz  George  Charles  et  Eccor  pur  c&un  de  eux 
quatre  deniers  le  jour  et  ensi  de  jour  en  autre  desore 
enavant  tancdme  les  ditz  arctis  serront  ensi  demorrantz 
sur  la  dicte  sauve  garde  des  ditz  chivalers  et  de  notre 
chastel  de  Conewey^  £t  volons  que  cestes  noz  lettres 
vous  en  serront  garrant  ^  et  que  par  ycell  vous  en  aiez 
due  allouance  en  votre  aconte. 

Don   a  Westm   le   xxviij.  jour  de  May  Pan 
primer. 

xix*'.  die  Maij  anno  primo  apud  Fratres  Praedicatores 
Lond  conces#  est  quod  fiat  waran?  Can  cell  de  North- 
wait  in  forma  infrascripl  j  P'ntibus  dnis  Ducibus  GlouS 
et  ExoS  Arcli  Canl  Wyn?  et  Wygorri  Epis  Comite 
Waif  Cromewelt  Tiptoft  Cane  et  The#. 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  Miueom,  4603.  art*  125.    a  modern 
Petition  to,  and  Answer  of  the  Council,  20th  May,  1  Hen.  VI.  1423  ] 

To  the  high  and  mighty  prince  the  Duk  of  .Glou- 
cestre  Ic.  and  other  noble  and  wyse  lordes  of 
Y  Kynges  conseilL 

Besecheth  lowly  Water  de  la  Pole  *  y*  how  he  be  y* 
hye  comandement  of  our  most  dredde  Lord  at  y^  tyme 
Kyng  fader  of  oure  soverayn  Lord  y'  now  is,  he  yeed  in 
ambassiate  to  the  right  mighty  prince  ye  Kyng  of  Polayn 


1  Vidt  another  petition  from  Sir  Walter  de  la  Pole  on  this  subject  in 
a  subsequent  page. 

VOL.  III.  H 


98  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [142S. 

and  to  y*  hygh  mastre  of  Pnice  and  as  hit  is  found  be 
record  of  his  account  in  y®  cheker  of  y*  same  Kyng 
yerof  is  due  to  hym  xxxix.  li.  xiij.  §•  iiij.  d.  And  after* 
warde  be  y*  comaundement  of  y*  sayd  Kyng  jr*  fader  he 
yeede  to  y*  moost  high  Prince  y*  Kyng  of  Rome  tc. 
And  be  y*^  acount  of  y*  same  viage  is  founden  in  y"  sayd 
cheker  to  hym  due  xxxiij.  li.  iij.  s.  iiij.  d.  And  now  late 
he  was  sent  ayen  to  y®  same  Kyng  of  Rome  and  to  many 
oyer  Princes  of  Allemayne  and  be  y*  worshipfull  letters 
of  prive  seel  of  oure  sayd  most  dred  and  soverayn  lord 
y®  Kyng  y*  now  is  to  his  tresorer  and  barons  of  his 
escheker  direct  to  take  his  account  for  y®  same  viage 
and  to  zow  gracious  lordes  ayen  certefied  is  founden  due 
to  hym  cxliiij.ti.  xiij.  s.  ij.  d.  The  which  sommes  togeder 
sette  amounte  to  ccxvij.  ti.  ix.s.  x.  d.  that  hit  lyke  to 
your  hye  and  wyse  discrecions  to  considere  the  grete  and 
enportable  costes  of  hym  in  y®  same  ambassiates  borne 
to  his  hye  hynderyng  but  your  grace  helpe  hym  and  ther 
uppon  to  ordeyn  hym  paiement  ore  sufficient  assignement 
fore  charite. 

Lettre  ent  feut  fte  a  Westm  selonc  le  certificat 
ycesl  annexe  et  le  endorsement  de  ceste 
petition  les  jour  et  an  susditz. 

{In  dorso.)  xx^  die  Maij  anno  primo  apud  Westm  concesS 
est  quod  fiat  waranf  The?  et  Camera?  de  solvendo 
Waltero  Pole  id  quod  ei  debit  fuit  per  comp  suum  ut 
infra  patet  y  prsesentibus  dominis  Duce  Glouc  Arch  Cant 
Wynton  et  Wygorn  Epis  Comite  War?  Fitshugh  Crom- 
well Tiptoft  Cane  et  TheS. 


142S.}  1  HENRY  VI.  99 

[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum^  460S,  art.  119.  a  modem 

Petition  to  the  Duke  of  Gloucester,  with  the  Answer,  21st  May, 

lHen.VI.  14.23.] 

A  TRESHAUTE  et  puissEunt  prince  et  m5n  tresredoubte 
f'  le  Due  de  Gloucestre. 

Le  Boy  la  granie. 

Please  a  vous  grauntier  a  votre  povere  oratour  Johan 
Everdon  clerke  la  prebende  et  chanonrie  de  Wortlyng 
Nemnefeld  et  Hoo  en  Pesglise  collegialt  notre  tres- 
soveraigne  s'  le  Roy  de  Hastyng  quels  sount  voidez 
par  la  mort  Richard  Blythe  jadis  chanon  illeoqes  pur 
Dieu  et  en  oevre  de  charite. 

Dat  ^c.  xxj^  Maij  anno  Ttc.  primo. 

H.  Chambellan  d'Engleterre. 


[Kb].  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  in.  f.  11  b.  contonporaf^  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  2l8t  May,  1  Hen. VI.  1423.] 

xxj^  die  Mail  anno  primo  apud  Fratres  p^dicatores 
London  concesf  est  qd  fiat  warant'  Thef  T:  Camar  de 
solvendo  Jacobo  ^r  Scottoj^  pro  secretf  expenf  suis  de 
Thesauro  ^  c.  li.  Kend  de  dono  ^  j  pntib3  dnis  Ducib3 
Glouc  1  Exon  Arch  Cant*  Wynf  1  Wygorii  Epis  Comite 
Warr  Fitz  Hugh  Cromwell  Tiptoft  Cane  Thef  1  Custode 
privati  sigilli. 

Eod  die  coneesf  est  Robto  Scot  loeuteii  Turrf  London 
qd  teat  per  manus  Thef  c.  ti.  pro  custod  prisonar  Jt  in 
diet*  tUTT  existen  per  viam  pstiti  tc. 

H  2 


100  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [142S. 

xxj®.  die  Mail  a®  p®  apud  Fratres  pdicatores  London 
concordat*  est  qd  certe  Ire  acquietanc  sigillat*  sub  sigillo 
dni  Ducf  Aureliaii  in  custod  Rici  Caudray  cCci  de 
cohsit  existen  tradent'  1  liftent'  relicte  quond  Jofiis 
Whitwelt  civis  London  j  except  una  Ira  acquietanc  de 
suma  ij'^.Ii.  que  deli^at'  fuit  dco  Duci  ibm  pnti  pos- 
sidend  in  usus  proprios*  eo  qd  soluc  ejusd  fca  est  ut 
asfit',/  pntLb3  dnis  Due  Glouc  1  Exon  Arch  Cant*  Wynt' 
\  Wygorn  Epis  Comite  War?  Fitz  Hugh  Cromwell  Tip- 
toft  Cane  ^  Custode  privati  sigilli. 

Eod  die  cone  est  qd  dns  Dux  Exoii  fac  fine  Regi  de 
vj".  marc  pro  appropriac  ecclie  de  Homesey  abhie  be 
Marie  Eboj^  Ttc  ut  p3  in  filac  tc. 

♦  f.l2  •  Eod  die  concesf  est  qd  Custos  privati  sigilli  fac  tot  It 
tales  Iras  1  warant'  sub  privat*  sigillo  Jt  pro  induccone 
ad  manus  exec  Pr  defuncti  \  adquisicione  bono^  suo]^  in 
quo^cu%  manib3  extitint  quot  \  quales  iidem  executor 
sen  consil  ^  nuc  pere  voluint  seu  demandar  vel  ec  dns 
Thef  AngI  cui  specialius  comittie^  hoc  negociu. 

Eod  die  concesf  fuit  warant*  Thef  1  Caraar  pro  soluc 
iij™^.  li.  solul  dno  Comiti  Northumbr  concordans  tenori 
indentura^  sua^  It  de  dat'  ea^dem  indentura^. 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museuniy  460S,  art.ll7>  118.  modern 

Petition  to  the  King  and  Council,  with  the  Ordinance  thereon, 

28th  May,  1  Hen.VI.  1423.] 

Henr*  Ic.  as  Tres  et  Chambelains  l;c,  saluz.  -Nous 
volons  d«  lavis  et  assent  tc.  vous  mandons  que  a  notre 
chier  et  foial  chivalier  Johan  Skydemore  a  qi  nadgairs 


142S.]  1  HENRY  VI.  101 

aussons  assignez  pour  la  prise  des  monstres  sibien  de 
notre  txeschier  cousin  le  Counte  Mareschal  et  le  Seigneur 
de  Wylughby  et  d'autres  soudjours  en  lour  compaignies 
a  notre  ville  de  Dovoir  et  come  pour  les  monstres  de 
notre  treschier  cousin  le  Due  d'£xcestx  et  de  sa  retenue 
assavoir  vous  pour  xxiiij.  jours  pregnant  chascun  jour 
pour  ses  despenses  vj.  s.  viij.  d.  que  samont  a  la  sume  de 
xii.  marc  vous  facez  paier  au  d'  Jdh  Skidmore  les  dits 
xiL  marc  avoir  de  notre  regard.     Don  1c. 

Johannes  Skydmore  miles  petit  solvi  de  xij.  marS  pro 
xxiiij.  diebus  videlicet  \j.  s.  viij.  d.  per  diem  sibi  assignat 
per  consilium  Regis  pro  expensis  suis  eundo  versus 
Dovoir  ad  capiend  monstra  sive  monstrationes  Comitis 
Marescalt  et  Domini  de  Wylughby  ac  soldar  in  ipsorum 
comitiva  existent  postea  apud  Londoii  ad  capiend  monstra 
Due  Exon  ac  retinenc  suorum. 

{In  dorso,)  xxviijo.  die  Maij  anno  primo  apud  Westm  cbn- 
cesS  e8t  quod  fiat  warant  TheSf  et  Camerar  pro  soluc 
xij.  marc  infrascripl  Johanni  Skydmore  ex  causa  infra 
codE  pro  xxiiij.  diebus  nomine  regard  expenS  suarum  ^ 
praesentibus  dominis  Ducibus  Glouc  et  Exon  Arcb 
Canl  Wyn?  et  Wygorn  Epis  Comite  War?  Tiptoft 
Cromeweli  Cane  et  TbeS. 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  4603,  art.l0L    a  modem 

TranicripL 

Proceeding  of  the  Council,  lOth  June,  1  Hen.yi.  1423.] 

Hjbnri  par  la  grace  de  Dieu  \c.  as  Tresorer  et  Barons 
et  Chamblains  de  notre  eschequer  salutzj  Nous  vous 
maodons  que  ovesque  notre  trescb  et  tresame  cousia 

H   3 


102  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [W2S. 

Thomas  due  d'£xceter  quy  par  endentures  fiiit  retenuz 
devers  notre  tresch  seigniour  et  pier  le  Roy  que  Dieu 
assoilt  pur  luy  sender  par  un  an  en  sa  viage  nadegeirs 
fait  as  parties  de  France  acomptez  deuement  ou  ovesque 
un  autre  persone  covenable  en  s5n  noun  par  serement  de 
Pun  ou  de  I'autre  de  et  sur  toutes  et  chescuns  cove- 
nauntes  expressez  es  dites  endentures  et  des  deniers  par 
luy  resceuz  sibien  en  monoie  pur  le  primer  quarter  come 
en  joyalx  pur  le  secunde  quarter  du  dit  an.  Fesant  a 
luy  come  le  cas  requiert  due  allouance  pur  mesmes  les 
primer  et  secunde  quarters  del  an  des  gages  et  regardes 
en  celles  endentures  specifiezy  comensaunt  le  viij®.  jour  de 
Julet  ?an  du  regne  de  notre  dit  treschier  seigniour  et 
pier  tierce  y  et  delors  enavaunt  tanq^  al  fin  de  secunde 
quarter  j  vieu  toutefoitz  que  nous  soions  duement 
responduz  de  les  prisoners  prisez  tierces  et  tierces  des 
tierces  de  toutz  gaynes  de  guerre  et  d'autres  choses 
dount  par  force  des  dites  endentures  il  est  tenuz  de 
respoundre  a  notre  dit  seigniour  et  pier.  Et  si  par  les 
accomptes  susdictes  trouve  soit  que  le  dit  Due  remaigne 
en  la  dette  de  notre  dit  pier  ou  notre  luy  facez  restituer 
les  dites  joiaulx  a  nous  et  de  tiel  dette  nous  satisfier 
come  resoun  demande  ^  £t  si  sur  mesme  I'accompte  trove 
soit  que  le  dit  Due  ad  ascuns  surplusages  vous  avant- 
dictes  Tresorer  et  Chamblains  luy  facez  avoir  payement 
ou  resonable  agreement  en  resceyvant  de  luy  les  dites 
joyaulx  devers  luy  remaignantz.  Donne  souz  notre  prive 
seal  a  Westm  le  x*.  jour  de  Juyn  Pan  Ttc.  primer. 

(In  dorso.)  x^  die  Junii  anno  prime  apud  Westm  concesS 
est  quod  fiat  waranF  in  forma  qua  infra  j  Prcesentibus 
dnis  Duce  Giouc  Arch  Cant  Epis  Wynton  et  Wygorn 
Cromewell  Cane  et  Custode  privati  sigilli. 


14fiS.]  1  HENRY  VI.  IQS 

[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  12.  contemporary  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  12th  June,  1  Hen.  VI.  14'2S.] 

Sequitur  hie  terminus  Trinitatf 

anno  primo. 

xij®.  die  Junii  anno  primo  concesf  est  qd  fiat  warant* 
JoM  Feriby  contrarotulatori  hospicii  Jtr  de  deli'bando 
Magro  Joti  Stafford  Thes  Angt  de  la  remanet  de  Jo6 
Rothenale  nuper  Thes  guerra^  dni  p^  defuncti  pondus 
m\  H  in  bullioii  argent'  pon(?  troie  in  manib3  dci  Jobis 
Feryby  existen./  pntib3  dnis  Duce  Glouc  Arcti  Cant' 
Wynt*  1  Wygorii  Epis  Comite  Warr  Cromwelt  Cane 
Thes  nt  Custode  privat'  sigilli. 

IBM.  14th  June,  1  Hen.VI.  142S.] 

xiiij®.  die  Junii  anno  primo  apud  Westm  concesf  e 
Petro  Lowart  armigero  pro  bono  servico  tam  pri  Pr  nuc 
impenso  q*m  eid  p  impendend  qd  id  Petrus  teat  1 
recipiat  annuatim  q*mdiu  Jt  placuit  xl.K.  V3  xx.li.  de  feod 
firma  qua  prior  ^  conventus  de  Bemewelt  in  com  Can- 
tebr  reddere  tenent'  pro  manlio  de  Cisttofl  in  diet*  com  It 
XX.  ti.  de  feod  firww  qua  cives  Wynton  p  reddere  tenent' 
annuati. 

Eod  die  conces#  fuit  qd  bene  liceat  Elizabeth  que  fuit 
ux  Jo&is  nup  dni  de  Haryngton  se  maritare  cuicu%  sibi 
plac^V  sine  licenc  dni  p  pro  fine  c.  ti. 


H  4 


1(H  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1*28. 

[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  4603,  art.  ISO.    a  modem 

Proceeding  of  the  Council,  15th  June,  1  Hen.VI.  142S.] 

Thys  ben  ye  nessessary  fynges  y*  be  rythe  nedfiil  for 
ye  schyldem  of  the  schapel  4  of  ye  wyct  ye  namys  be, 

Thomas  Myldevale, 
Jo&n  Brampton. 
John  Maydeston. 
John  Grymmesby. 
Nicolas  HylL 
Stephnus  Howelt. 

In  primis  every  schyld  j.  gowne  It  j.  hode  It  j.  doube* 
lat  It  ij.  payre  of  linnen  clo]>ys  and  ij.  payr  of  hosyn  and 
iij.  payf  of  schon. 

In  bedyng  ij.  schylder  j.  contour  \  testour  \  i.  payr 
blankets  \  ij.  payr  schetys  Ht  j.  paylet  1  j.  canvas. 

Lra  inde  fuit  facta  apud  Westm  xxiij^  die  Junij 
anno  Itc.  primo. 

{In  darso.)  xv^.  die  Junij  anno  primo  apud  Westm  concesS 
fuit  quod  fiat  warant  Custodi  garderobse  dni  Reg  de 
liberando  personis  infrascript  parcellas  infra  contentas  j 
Prsesentibus  dnis  Duce  Glouc  Wynt  et  Wygorn  Epis 
D'nis  de  Fitzhugh  de  Bourchier  et  de  Cromewell  Cane 
TheS  et  Custode  privati  sigilli. 


1423.]  1  HENRY  VI.  105 

[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  ^OOS,  art.  161.    a  modern 

Petition  to  the  King  in  Council,  with  the  Answer,  17th  June,  1  Hen.VI, 

1423.] 

Au  Roy  notre  tressouverain  seignur  et  a  treshaulx 
et  trespuissantz  princes  et  seignurs  mes  seignurs 
les  executours  du  fu  de  txesbone  memoire  le 
Roy  fire  tressoverain  s'  darrein  trespasse. 

Supplie  treshumblement  voire  treshumble  servitour 
Menauton  de  Sante  Marie  escuien  Que  come  le  dit 
suppliant  acompaignie  de  x.  hommes  d'armes  et  de 
cynquant  arblasters  ait  servie  de  tresnoble  et  bone  me- 
moire le  Roy  notre  tressouverain  seignur  darrein  tres- 
passe  qui  Dieu  pardoint  par  le  spasse  de  trois  ans  et 
demy  et  durant  tout  la  conquest  du  paijs  de  Normandie 
dont  au.  dit  suppliant  est  due  plus  de  deux  mil  nobles 
pour  les  gages  de  lui  et  des  dessusdiz  d'un  an  et  deux 
moys  de  la  quelle  some  et  gages  le  dit  suppliant  n'ad 
point  estre  paie  pour  cause  de  la  mort.du  dit  fu  Roy 
qui  Dieu  pardoint  combien  que  le  dit  fu  Roy  en  son 
vivant  eust  promys  et  prometoit  de  jour  en  jour  de  luy 
paier  et  contenter^  quil  vous  please  de  votre  benigne 
grace  et  a  fin  que  Palme  du  dit  fu  Roy  soit  deschargee 
a  la  requeste  du  quel  le  dit  suppliant  fist  venir  et  trent  lez 
diz  gentz  d'armes  et  de  trait  par  le  temps  dessus  dit  j  il 
vous  please  de  votre  benigne  grace  luy  paier  la  dite 
some  pour  les  gages  de  luy  et  des  dessusdiz  ou  autre* 
ment  pourveoir  au  dit  suppliant  a  terme  de  sa  vie  de 
I'office  de  la  provoste  de  Saint  Emelion  ovesque  lez 
profitz  et  esmolumentz  a  icelle  appartenauntz  ensemble 
ovesque  les  yssac  et  quartonage  du  vin  que  sevent  a 
taveme  en  la  ville  de  Seint  Emelion  y  Les  queles  choses 


106  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1«3. 

en  tout  se  purront  un  valoir  a  xxv.  marcz  par  an  a 
terme  de  sa  vie  a  tener  occupier  enjoier  et  user  ovesque 
toutz  lez  profitz  et  esmolumentz  et  autres  commoditees 
queconques  a  icelT  appartenauntz  ou  en  ascun  manere 
regardantZif  Et  ceo  pour  les  gages  suisditz  et  pur  lez 
agreables  services  quil  ait  fait  a  dit  fu  le  Roy  notre 
tressouverain  s'  votre  pier  et  ferra  a  vous  tant  come  il 
avera  vie  ou  corps  et  a  fin  qil  puisse  meulx  susteiner  son 
estate  et  ceo  par  luy  ou  par  son  sufficeant  deputee.  Et 
vous  ferrez  bien  et  en  oevre  de  charitee^  Et  le  dit 
suppliant  priera  a  Dieu  pour  vous  et  pour  vre  tresnoble 
lignee  a  toutz  jours. 

Non  sortitur  est  effcm   quia   suppT   erat    de 
Arragon. 

(In  dorw.)  Menauton  asldth  to  be  paied  of  ij.  thousande 
nobles  for  his  wages  ye  wydie  he  is  bebynde  for  x.  sperys 
and  Ix.  arblasters  or  elt  yat  he  may  have  y'  office  of  pro- 
vostee  of  Seint  Emelion  with  y'  apurtenance. 

{In  darso.)  xvijo.  die  Junij  anno  primo  apud  Fratres  ^c.  con- 
oesS  fuit  infrascripf  Menaldo  de  Sancta  Maria  pneposi- 
tura  de  Seint  Emilioii  infrascripl  una  com  issak  et 
quartag  vini  ^c.  ut  infra  petitur  ad  vat  annuum  xxv. 
marc  quamdiu  Regi  placuerit^  Proviso  quod  ipse  sit 
computabit  de  residuo  sive  superplusag  coram  constabular 
Burdegai  ad  seem  Reg  ibm  ut  est  mos  unde  manda?  est 
quod  inde  fiat  warani  Cane  de  faciend  literas  B  pa?  ut 
in  forma.  Praesentibus  dnis  Duce  GIouc  Wynton  et 
Wygorn  Epis  D'nis  de  Fitzhugh  et  de  Cromewell  Cane 
Th^  et  Custode  privati  sigilli. 


UfiS.]  1  HENRY  VL  107 

[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museuniy  4603,  art.  160.    a  modem 

Tramcr^ 

Petition  to  the  King,  with  the  Answer  of  the  Council,  17th  June> 

1  Hen.  VI.  1423.] 

Au  Roy  nostre  soveraign  seign'. 
SuppLiE  humblement  Maude  countesse  of  Caumbrigge 
que  come  le  tresnoble  et  gracious  Prince  le  Roy  Henry 
vre  pier  que  Dieu  pardon  par  ses  lettres  patentes  grantast 
au  dite  suppliant  c.  t.  apprendre  annuelment  des  issuz  et 
profitz  provenantz  del  counte  Deverwyk  par  les  mayns 
des  viscountz  illouques  pur  le  temps  esteantz  as  termes 
de  Pasche  et  Seint  Michel  par  ovels  portions  des  queux 
c.  IL  le  dite  suppliant  ad  este  bien  et  loialment  paie 
tanque  a  lendemaine  de  Pasq^  Ian  de  regne  le  dit 
nadgairs  Roy  disme. 

Que  plese  a  vostre  gracious  seignurie  considerer  les 
premisses  et  sur  ceo  grauntier  au  dite  suppliant  suffisantz 
garrantz  directez  al  viscount  de  mesme  le  counte  pur 
faire  paiement  au  dit  suppliant  de  1.  ti.  pur  terme  de 
Seint  Michel  darrein  passez  ou  autre  suffisant  garrant 
directez  al  Tresorer  et  Barons  del  escheker  nre  seign'  le 
Roy  pur  faire  allowance  des  ditz  1.  £.  pur  Dieu  et  en 
oevere  de  charite. 

Don  a  Westm  le  xvij.  jour  de  Juyn  Ian  primer. 

{In  dono.)  xvij^  die  Junij  anno  prime  apud  Fratres  Prsedica- 
tores  London  concessum  est  quod  fiat  warantum  vicecomiti 
Ebonim  de  solvendo  infrascriptae  Comitissae  de  Cambrigg 
Lti.  ei  aretro  existen  pro  termino  Sancti  Michis  ut 
infra  petitor  de  annuitate  sua  ei  concessa  per  r^em 
defunctum  Ic  Prsesentibus  dominis  Duce  Gloucestr 
Wynton  et  Wigorn  Episcopis  Dominis  de  Fitz  Hugh 
et  de  Cromewell  Canceilario  Thesaurario  et  Custode 
privati  sigilli. 


I 


108  ACTS  OF  PRIVY.  COUNCIL,  [U2S. 

[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  £  12.  eanien^panay  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Counci],  18th  June,  1  Hen.VI.  1423.] 

xviij.  die  Junii  a°  primo  apud  Westm  concesf  est  qd 
fiat  warant'  Tlies  1  Ca&r  de  solvendo  Amaldo  Gent 
armigero  noie  arreragii  1  pro  omni  eo  qd  el  aretro  est  de 
annuitate  sua  xl.ti.  sibi  per  Pf  defunct'  concesf  ^  p 
p^  nuc  confirmat'  It  in  plena  soluS  dee  annuitatf  sic 
aretro  existen  cc.  marc  pro  toto  \  qd  ide  Thes  recipiat 
ab  eod  Arnald  tras  acquietanc  genlat  pro  dno  ^r  valitur 
in  hac  parte  j  pntib}  Itc. 

Eod  die  concesf  e  consimile  warant'  pro  Petro  Loward 
de  solvendo  sibi  n5ie  arreragii  1c.  cc.  ti.  1c. 

llbid.  25th  June,  1  Hen.VI.  1423.] 

XXV*®.  die  Junii  Ric  Walkestede  constitutus  est  Cai8ar 
Northwatt  occupand  1  excercend  offic  illud  q'mdiu  ^ 
placSit  t  pcipiend  vad  1  feod  ad  id  offic  ab  antiquo 
debit*  It  consuet*  j  pntib5  Ic. 


[Udd.  f.  12  b.  27th  June,  1  Hen; VI.  1423.] 

xxvij®.  die  Junii  a®  primo  lec{  fuit  pns  copia  cora  dnis 
Glouc  Epis  Norwyc  1  Wygorii  Cromwell  Tiptoft  Cane 
Thes  1  Custode  privati  sigill  [in  for*  qua  seq't'.]  Fait  a 
remembrer  q  come  le  hault  1  puissant  prince  m5n  tres- 
honure  seignur  le  Due  de  Glouc  le  tresrevent  pe  en 
Dieu  Levesq^  de  Wyncestre  1  m5n  treshonure  f '  le  Due 
Dexcestre  oretard  c5raaunderont  Moni  Johan  Corne- 
wailt'  venir  dev*nt  eux  pur  tretir   ovesq^  eux   pur  le 

1  Vide  Foedera,  vol.x.  pp.  289,  292,  294. 


142S,3  1  HENRY  VL  IO9 

Counte    de  Vendosme  prisoDl  sur    quoy  lis  treteront 

entre  eux  en   la  fourme   qensuisti/   cestassav  q  le  dit 

Monf  Jo&n  ara  p'  son   dit  p'sofl  v"*^  *%  v^  marc  du 

quelle  some  est  appoynte  1  accorde  par  les  susditz  i^s  % 

toutz  les  autres  f^s  de  grand  consail  fire  souvain  i^  le  Roy 

It  par  le  dit  Monf  Jo^n  agree  y  q  le  dit  Monf  Jobn  serra 

satisfie  de  troys  mUt  marcz  del  dit  some  de  v  m^  1  v^ 

marczv  cestassav  de  la  ferme  des  terres  t  tentz  JoSin 

fitz  \  heir  Jolin  Arundelt  de  Arundelt  chivaler  deinz  age 

\  en  la  garde  du  Roy  esteantz  cestassav   a  prendre 

annuellement  entv^.marc  reserves  par  les  tres  patentes 

du  Roy  H.  pier  a  iire  f'  le  Roy  quorest  p  les  mains  des 

fermo^s  des  mesmes  les  terres  It  tentz  ou  de  lo'  assignes 

durante  lo'  terme  p'  la  quelle  ferme  le  dit  Monf  John 

est  maynpno'  en  cas  q  ce  purra  estre  assentu  1  ordeine  p 

le  proschein  parlement  a  tenir  en  Engletre  et  q  en  le 

mesme  temps  la  dte  ferme  serra  respite  a  les  fermo's 

av^untditz.    £t  auxi  q  adonqs  en  mesme  le  parlement 

certaigne  purveance  Ura  fait  au  dit  Monf  John  pont  il 

irsL  contente  satisfie  \  agree  de  les  deux  m^.  1  v^  marcz 

residuez  de  les  v  m^  \  v^  -  marcs  susdit.     Et   si   ensi 

aveigne  q  il  ne  purra  ensi  estre  assentu  per  le  dit  parle- 

ment  touchant  la  dte  some  de   troys  miU  marcz  y  les 

av'nditz  seignurs  sount  assentuz  ^  ount  graunteez  Ht 

promys   au   dit  Monf  John  q    par  auctoritee    du    dit 

plement  sufficeante  seurtee  It  agreement  luy  serra  fait 

de  lentier  some  de  v"^.  T:  v*".  marcz  av^tditz  dont  il  soy 

tendra  content  y  soit  il  q  le  dit  p^sonl  devie  devHit  la  dit 

contentement  ou  n5n.    Et  outre  ce  les  ditz  i'^  ount 

grauntez  %  promys  q  le  dit  Counte  de  Vendosme  en  le 

mesme  temps  demurra  en  la  garde  du  dit  Mon#  Jolin  en 

seurtee  It  gage  de  la  s5me  av^tdte  y  purveu  toutesfoitz 

q  en  le  dit  plement  soit  ordeigne  pur  le  dit  Mon#  Jolin 


110  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [IMS. 

q  si  ensy  aveigne  en  temps  avenir  q  le  dit  Monf  Jo^n  ou 
ses  executor's  ne  puissent  enjoier  le  dit  paiement  de  le  dit 
ferme  tanq^  au  plein  age  du  dit  heir  soit  il  p  mort  de 
mesme  leir  ou  p  aucun  recover  evicciSn  entree  ou  aucune 
autre  cause  loial  qiconq^  adonqs  due  purveance  serra  fait 
a  dit  Mon#  Jolin  de  ce  q  adonqs  luy  serra  aderer  de 
les  troys  m^.  marcz  av^ntditz. 

llbid.  Srd  July,  1  Hen.  VI.  142S.] 

iij^.  die  menf  Julii  anno  p®  omes  justiciar  dni  ^  de 
utroq^  banco  suo  ^  Capi^'  Baro  sc^cii  qui  omes  de  man- 
dato  3no}^  de  consU  in  cama  sc'cii  Pr  apud  Westm 
sedentes  cognovunt  in  maria  mercatoj^  de  Hansa  diu  p 
ipos  penes  dnos  de  consit  prosequt*^^  vid3  sup  soluc 
subsidii  iij.  §•  de  dolio  dno  ^r  debit'  ^c.  ingredientes 
camam  consilii  apud  WestM  in  pncia  oim  dno^  ibm 
existen  reportarunt  quid  ipi  audierunt  tarn  pro  parte  1^ 
q^m  ipo^  mcato^  de  Hansa  pposit'  in  diet'  causa  1  demii 
dix^unt  qd  videbat'  eis  scdm  sic  diet'  1  ^osit'  coril  eis 
qd  dci  Scatores  de  Hansa  tenent'  solve  dicf  subsid 
iij.  s.  de  dolio  concesf  Pr  in  ult'  parliamento  suo  apud 
Westm  tent*  more  extraneoj^  ^  non  ut  indigene  ut  ipi 
vendicant  aliquib3  alligacionib3  libtat'  t  franchesia^  p 
eosd  pposit'  non  obstantib3  ^  que  onoia  reportat'  f Sunt 
in  pncia  ptrio^  dco^  mcato]^^  pntib3  dnis  Duce  Glouc 
Arct  Cant'  Epis  Wyntoii  1  Wygorn  Comite  Warr  D'nis 
de  Fitz  Hug^  1  de  Cromwell  Cane  1  Thes. 


IJbid.  4th  July,  I  Hen.VL  1423.] 

iiij*^  die  Julii  anno  p®  apud  Westm  concesf  est  qd  fiat 
warant'  Cane  de  faciendo  bna  sub  magno  sigillo  Pr  in 


1«3.]  1  HENRY  VL  HI 

antiqua  for^  de  dat'  prime  diei  Septembr  px  futur  pro 
sumonicione  pliamenti  celebrand  ap^  Westm  incipient^ 
iftm  xx^  die  Octobf  px  ventur,/^  pntib3  dnis  Duce 
Glouc  Arct  Cant*  Wynton  Norwyc  1  Wygorii  Epis 
Comite  Wair  Cromwell  Cane  1  Theft 


[aid.  f.  IS.  5th  July,  1  Hen.VI.  142S.] 

v*^.  die  Julii  anno  p®  apud  Westm  quia  Magr  Jo^es  le 
Brun  consiliar  ^  secretar  dni  Ducf  firitan  &uit  ex  con- 
cessione  dni  ^  defuncti  c.  marc  de  regard  quas  quid 
nondu  executus  est  pveniente  dco  Regi  morte  de  qua 
dolend  j  concesf  e&t  qd  dns  Thes  solvat  eid  Jotii  modo 
c.  marc  p  via  regard. 

llbuL  6th  July,  1  Hen.VI.  142S.] 

yj*®,  die  Julii  anno  p**  apud  Westm  concesf  est  Pho 
£po  Wygorn  qui  de  advisamento  consilii  in  c5mitiva 
Jacobi  Jt  Scottoj^  ^  9f  villa  de  Pontfreyt  profectur  est 
ibm  cu  certis  ambax  Scocie  sup  delibacione  dci  Jt  Scotto^ 
1  aliis  eand  ma?iam  concementib3  tractatur  pro  expenf 
suis  1  mora  ibm  T:  in  itifle  circa  diet'  negociii  xl.li.  per  via 
regardi  unde  fact*  est  warant*  Thef  1  Camar  j  pntib}  Ic. 

llbid.  7th  July,  1  Hen.VI.  1423.] 

vij®.  die  Julii  a**  p®  pntib3  apud  Westm  dnis  Duce  Glou- 
cestx  Arct  Cant*  Epis  Wynton  T:  Wygorii  Comite  Warr 

1  Writs  of  summons  were  accordingly  issued  on  the  1st  September, 
2  Hen.  VI.  1423.  Vide  the  Appendix  to  the  Reports  of  the  Lords 
Committees  on  the  Dignity  of  a  Peer  of  the  Realm,  No.  II.  p.  857* 

2  Vide  Fcsdera,  vol.  x.  p.  295. 


I 


112  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [I42S. 

D*nis  deFitz.Hugfi  1  de  Cromwell  Canci  Thrfl  majori 
pte  Scato^  de  Hansa  London  residentib}  ad  speciale  pro- 
secuc  dco^  mcato]^  diet*  fuit  eisd  per  diim  Cane  Anglie 
il&m  ex  parte  oim  dno^  de  cousit  qd  quant'  ad  soluc  dci 
subsidii  iij.  s.  de  dolio  sic  more  extraneo^  p  eosd  solvend 
ad  quod  ipi  per  collectores  ejusd  in  singulis  portub3 
Angt  compellebant'  ut  dixiunt  de  special!  gra  dno^  ipi 
respectuabunt'  usq^  in  xv""'.  Sci  Mic&is  px  futur  ita 
tamen  qd  ipi  modo  inveniant  dcis  coUectorib3  noie  ^ 
sufficiente  securitate  de  tunc  solvendo  ome  illud  quod 
per  eos  debit'  existat  et  ec  illud  qd  medio  tempore  con- 
tinget  fore  debit*  Pr  de  diet*  subsid  sic  ut  pmittit'  p 
eosd  solvend  j  si  tamen  ipi  tunc  non  monstravint  alia  1 
forciora  script*  It  evidenc  facient*  pro  ipis  in  hac  maria 
qHn  adhuc  monstrarunt  cora  dnis  aut  justiciar  p^dicfy 
qd  si  feSint  dci  dni  de  consit  promifimt  de  faciend  eis 
justic  post  diet*  XV"*'.  Micli. 


llbid.  f.lSb.  8th  July,  1  Hen.  VI.  142S.] 

viij^  die  Julii  anno  primo  apud  Westm  injunct*  fuit 
Thirlewynd  p  dnm  Cane  de  comparand  de  dieb3 
in  dies  cora  consil  ad  respondend  Jotd  Boys  cMi  \  a] 
in  ptit*  at  mot*  in  quo  p  p^us  ipi  se  submiserunt  de  stand 
judico  It  decret*  Witti  Hankeford  1  Jofns  Marty  &  justic 
dni  p^  qui  reportarunt  dnis  de  consit  qd  ipi  non  porant 
induce  partes  ad  concordia.     Ideo 

Eod  die  ptit*  pendens  per  suppt  inr  Radclyf 

ex  parte  una  1  Afibem  de  Fonteynes  ex  alta  continuat* 
est  usq^  in  tres  sept'  post  fm  Micb  px. 


1428.]  1  HENRY  VI.  II3 

[iWtf.  10th  July,  1  Hen.VI.  1428.] 

x^  die  Julii  apud  Westm  injunct*  est  Rado  Chamblain 
pte  advse  dne  de  Tryvet  de  non  recedendo  a  civitate 
London  donee  licenciet'  a  dnis  de  consit  S3  de  conlae 
custodiend  dies  compic  cora  eisd  It  sic  de  dieb}  in  dies 
\c.  sub  pena  v^  marc^  pntib3  dnis  Ducib}  GIouc  T;  Exoii 
Arch  Cant*  Epo  Wynt'  Cromwell  Fitz  Hugh  Tiptoft 
Cane  Thes  It  Custode  privat'  sigiff. 

llbkL  f.  18.] 

Henr'  Ttc.  a  toutz  ceux  qi  cestf  noz  Ires  verront  ou 
orront  saluz  /  Sachies  q  come  un  John  Burneux  Dameas 
marchant  fuist  dev^nt  nous  en  nre  graund  conseil  a 
Westm  Ian  du  nre  regne  primer  presentz  noz  conseilTs 
beluncle  de  Glouc  beaucousyns  Levesq^  de  Wyncestr  T: 
le  Counte  de  Warrewyk  noz  cts  T:  feaulx  le  f '  de  Crom- 
well 1  Mesf  John  Tiptoft  cMr  Levesq^  de  Duresme  nre 
Chancellr  Maistr  Jolin  Stafford  tres  Denglerre  ^  Maisr 
Guilham  Alnewyk  gard  de  nre  prive  seal  T:  aussi  noz 
justices  '\  pluseurs  autres  une  bille  sibn  pour  lui  mesmes 
come  pour  les  maire  1  mchantz  Dameas  av*ntdit  envs 
un  Nichol  Wotton  un  des  aldermannes  de  nre  citee  de 
Loundres  de  certaine  grevance  fte  au  dit  John  par  le 
dit  Nichol  1  en  derogacon  de  les  ditz  mair  T:  iSchantz 
Dameas  av*ntditz  encountre  le  teneur  dune  composicon 
faite  parentre  le  mair  It  les  aldermennes  de  la  dte  citee 
de  Loundres  It  le  mair  t  mchantz  de  la  citee  Dameas 
av*ntdit  j  le  teneur  de  quelle  bille  ensuist  en  cestf  paroles. 
Supplie  humblement  John  Burneux  Dameas  marchant  q 
come  il  y  ad  une  composicon  fte  parentre  les  mair  It  les 
aldermannes  de  la  citee  de  Loundres  %  le  mair  t  les  mar- 
chantz  Dameas  av*ntditz  j  cestassav  q  pur  divses  lihtees 

VOL.  III.  I 


114  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [14.23. 

"l  franchises  q  les  ditz  mair  ^  Schantz  ont  en  la  citee 
de  Loundres  qils  paieront  as  dtes  maire  ^  aldermannes 
annuellement  1.  marcz  sil  naviegne  q  les  ditz  marchantz 
Dameas  p  chaunce  de  guerre  ou  p  comandement  fire 
i^  le  Roy  ne  puissent  fair  leur  demoer  en  la  dte  citee 
de  Loundres  pur  quel  temps  g^unte  est  par  mesme  la 
composicon  qils  deverent  estr  quitz  de  mesme  le  paiement 
de  la  dte  ferme  pur  tant  de  temps  q  lour  faudroit  de 
Ian  entier  par  guerre  ou  c5mandement  nre  €'  le  Roy- 
come  av*ntdit  est  Et  ore  est  ensi  tresgracious  #'  qun 
Robert  Cok  mchant  de  Loundres  fu  endette  au  dit 
suppt  en  XXX.  ti.  pur  divses  mchandises  de  luy  acha/ejsr 
Et  un  Nichol  Wotton  un  des  aldermannes  du  dte  citee 
de  Loundres  pur  la  ferme  de  Ian  tierce  fire  (^  le  Roy 
Henri  quint  a  quel  temps  les  dtes  mchantz  Dameas  p 
chaunce  de  guerre  ne  pourroient  faire  leur  demoer  p 
nul  temps  deinz  la  dte  citee  en  quel  a  la  batail  Dagin- 
court  fu  constreina  ^  chasa  le  dit  Robt  de  luy  paier  les 
dtes  XXX.  H.  en  partie  de  la  ferme  av'ntdte  pur  le  dit 
an  tierce  encountre  ley  %  raison  1  conscience  1  encountre 
le  teneur  du  dte  composicion.  A  cause  de  quelt  le 
dit  vre  suppt  pdra  les  dtes  xxx.ti.  Please  a  vre  tres- 
noble  t  tresgracious  f 'ie  de  considerer  la  matier  avHitdte 
^  envoier  pur  le  dit  Nichol  p'  repaier  les  dtes  xxx.  li. 
au  dit  Robt  pissant  q  vre  dit  suppt  ne  perde  sa  duetee 
ne  soit  molestee  encountre  raison  1  le  teneur  du  dte 
composicon  pur  Dieu  et  en  oevr  de  cbitee.  Sur  quel  veuez 
oiez  "X  leuez  la  dte  composicon  sibn  en  psence  du  dit 
Nichol  %  pluseurs  autres  aldermannes  \  recorder  du  dte 
citee  de  Loundres  come  en  p^sence  du  dit  Jotin  Bumeux 
dev*nt  nous  en  le  consail  av'ntdit  par  bon  %  meure  de- 
libacon  T:  avis  de  nre  dit  consail  accordez  est  1  assentuz 
q  les  dtes  mair  \  marchantz  du  dte  citee  Dameas  a  cause 
qils  en  le  temps  av*ntdit  cestassav  en  le  dit  an  quant 


1423,]  1  HENRY  VI.  115 

fu  le  dit  bataiS  Dagincourt  a  cause  de  quel  ils  ne 
purroient  fair,  leur  demoer  ne  vener  a  Londres  ove  lour 
mchandises  liront  quitees  de  lo^  dte  ferme  1  q  le  dit 
Nichol  repaieroit  les  dtes  xxx.  ti,  au  dit  Robt  p's  p  le 
dit  Nichol  de  le  dit  Rdbt  qst  accordant  a  sa  dte  peticon 
Et  auxi  q  ceux  Dameas  av^ntditz  front  quitez  pur  toutz 
jo's  de  la  dte  ferme  en  cas  q  par  c5maundement  du  Roy 
ou  p  guerre  ils  ne  purront  fair  leur  demoer  deinz  la  dte 
citee  de  Loundres  pur  le  dit  temps  qils  ne  purront  fair 
leur  demoer  av^ntdit.  En  tesmoigfl  du  quelle  chose 
nous  avons  fait  mettr  nre  prive  seal  a  ces  pntes.  Doii 
a  nre  paloys  de  Westm  le  x**.  jour  de  Juyt  Ian  de  nre 
regne  p*m. 

llbid.  nth  July,  1  Hen. VI.  14.23.] 

xj^  die .  Julii  anno  primo  apud  Westm  concesf  fuit 
licenc  Rado  Comiti  Westmt  qd  ipe  v^  saccos  lana^  de 
crescenc  com  Northumbr  Cumbr  T:  Westmt  \  de  epatu 
Dunolmeii  in  portu  ville  Novi  Castri  sup  Tyna  eskip- 
pare  possit  \  eos  verf  vill  de  Midelburgh  in  Seland  \ 
Bruggf  in  Flandr  sic  sibi  placuit  traducere  1  cariare 
possit  r^  custumis  subsidiis  1  aliis  denliis  prius  solutf  j 
statute  non  obstantib}./*  Proviso  tn  qd  diet*  Comes  ali- 
quas  [lanas]  virtute  hxnP  licenc  in  portu  pdco  eskippare 
non  fac  nisi  de  crescenc  com  1  epatus  pdco^  sub  pena 
forisf  cur  ea^d  y  pntib}  He. 

IBnd.  18th  July,  1  Hen.  VI.  1423.] 

xviij®.  die  Julii  anno  p®  apud  Westiii  concessit  ordinat* 
fuit  qd  quociens  T:  q*ndocumq^  dns  Thes  Anglie  certificavit 
dnm  Custode  privati  sigilli  Pr  sub  signeto  suo  de  noib} 
eo^  qui  hent  in  eo^  custodia  %  posf*^®  aliqua  bona  que 
fSunt  dni  ^  defuncti  pris  Jt  nunc  qd  statT  sup  hoc  id 

I  2 


116  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1423.* 

diis  Custos  privati  sigilli  fac  tras  sub  privat'  sigill  (1^ 
p  quas  mandabit'  eisd  personis  de  delibando  omia  ^ 
singula  bona  sic  in  custod  eo^  existeii  que  fuunt  pfati 
nup  Pr  eid  dno  Thes  vel  administratorib}  bono]^  ipius 
nup  ^  illis  vid}  qui  assumpserunt  in  se  onus  adminis- 
trationis  1c.  pntib}  dnis  Duce  Glouc  Arch  Cant'  Epo 
Wynf  Comite  Waif  dnis  de  Fitz  Hugli  Cromwell  Tiptoft 
Cane  Thef  T:  Custode  privati  sigilli. 

xviij^.  die  Julii  anno  primo  Johannes  Steyngate  Johns 
Wright  bocher  Jotnes  Alman  Henricus  Edward  bocher 
Ricus  Glover  Johns  Baligate  hosyer  Wiltms  Cotes 
Stephus  Lacy  Rogerus  Pope  Ricus  Langelee  Johnes 
Wright  carpenter  Nichus  Hungate  hosier  Robertus 
Puttok  Stephus  Couper  Henricus  Steyngate  roper 
Wiltms  Palm  harbour  Thomas  Langelee  Edmundus 
Wright  Wittms  Smy])  bocher  Ricus  Butlee  cordwaner 
t  Thomas  Wyot  webster  gentes  ville  de  Lowystoft 
ponunt  loco  suo  Ric  Caudray  Robertu  Palgrave  It 
Johanne  Westwode  conjunctim  It  divisim  ad  lucrand 
vel  perdend  versus  burgenses  1  comunitate  de  villa  \ 
burgo  dni  ^  de  Magna  Jernemouth  de  omnib3  It  singulis 
matiis  in  quadam  billa  consilio  dni  Pr  p  pdcos  burgenses 
1  coitate  porrecta  contents. 


De  termino  Michis  anno  scdo. 

lllnd.  f.  148.  2l8t  October,  2  Hen. VI.  1423.] 

xxj°.  die  Octobr  anno  scdo  apud  Westm  concesf  fuit 
Epo  Wygorn  pro  expensis  suis  versus  villam  de  Pont- 
freyt  1  Eboj^  pro  tractatu  ibm  cum  Scotis  liend  Ic. 
xl.  marc  ultra  illas  xl.  Ti.  pro  quibs  at  huit  warant*  Thes 
1  CaiSar  et  qd  consiti  m**  heat  nQc  warant  pro  soluc 
[istai]  x^-  tnarc  ut  in  forma. 


142S.]  2  HENRY  VI.  1 17 

JSodem  die  concesf  fuit  %  mandat*  qd  fiat  me^  dnis 
pro  soluc  m^m^  marc  quas  coitas  Lond  pstit'  Pr  defunct* 
pro  soluc  qua^  lient  tall  modo  expirat'  ob  morte  dci  Pr. 


llbid.  2Srd  October,  2Hen.VI.  1423.] 

■ 

xxiij®.  die  dci  menf  pntib}  dnis  Duce  Glouc  Arcli 
Cant*  Wynt'  Norwyc  T:  Wygorii  Epis  Comit*  Marcli  \ 
al  dnis  divf  pliamenf  Cromwell  Tiptoft  Cane  Thes  It 
Custode  privat*  sigill  ac  omib}  justic  Jt  1  servientib3  Pr 
ad  leges  ^  attornat'  Pr  in  maria  ipo^  de  Hansa  quant' 
ad  soluc  iij.  s.  de  dot  It  xij.  de  libr  diet*  tonag  It  pondag 
de  qua  quidem  solucione  mcatores  de  Hansa  London 
xesidentes  ppr  certa  privilegia  ibm  per  eoj^  consit  1  in 
eo^  psencia  ostens  allegarunt  "X  petierunt  ipos  penitus 
exonlari  fuit  bn  %  mat'e  disputat*  1  tand  adjudicaf  V3  qd 
non  obstantib3  aliquib}  ostens  vel  allegatis  pro  parte  dco^ 
mercato^  ipi  debeant  ad  soluc  dci  tonag  "X  pondag  solvere 
ut  exti  It  non  ut  indigene  ut  ipi  vendicarunt  eo  qd  diet' 
tonag  ^  pondag  post  diet'  privileg  eis  concesf  in  ultio 
parliamento  de  novo  jure  Regi  arrestabunt  t  concesf  fuit 
[Pr]  per  coitate  sua  1  sic  non  fuit  nova  imposic  per  Rege 
eis  imposit'  quare  ut  dixlut  •  •  •  adjudicabat'  qd  non 
poterat  diet'  solut*  obstare  p*vileg  eo^  j  verutn  die?  fuit 
eisd  mcatorib}  q^  in  casu  q^  aliqua  alia  vellent  allegare 
quandocuq^  eis  placeret  quare  ad  did  soluc  non  deberent 
compelli  qd  ipi  tunc  audientur  et  qd  sup  diet'  allegac 
eis  fiet  omis  justicia  et  audiencia  bnvola. 

llbid.  27th  October,  2  Hep-VI.  1423.] 

xxvij®.  die  Octobr  anno  scdo  concesf  est  qd  fiat  waranl 
Thes  It  Caraar  de  solvendo  Gilbto  de  Lannoy  cMr  qui  de 

I  3 


lis  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [142S. 

mandat*  Reg  defuncti  visitavit  terrain  scam  ob  certas 
causas  dnis  declaral^  n5ie  regard  c.  li.  ^  et  qd  id  Thes 
solvat  p  expensls  suis  Lond. 

It*  consile  waran?  pro  solucione  1.  marca^  Jofei  de  la 
Roe  qui  de  mandato  consiti  visitavit  dcam  terrain  in 
societate  diet'  Gilbti  ^  pntib3  omib}  dnis  de  consit. 

llbid.  28th  October,  2  Hen-  VI.  1428.] 

xxviij^.  die  Octobr  anno  ij*°.  ap**  Westm  Jotes  Frank 
constitutus  fuit  cTicus  rotulo^  Cancellar  P:  cum  omib}  ad 
officiu  illud  spectantib5  percipiend  in  officio  illo  feoda  ^ 
proficua  consue?  q*mdiu  p^  placuit,^  pntib}  dnis  Duce 
Glouc  ArcR  Canl  Wynl  Nor  wye  1  Wyg  Epis  Comitib3 
March  %  Warr  Fitzhugh  Cromwelt  Cane  Tlies  1  Custode 
privati  sigilli. 
♦  f.  14?  b.  *  Eodem  die  concessa  fuit  waran?  Thes  Tt  Camar  de 
solvendo  Simoni  Prentout  wexchandeller  London  xl.  K. 
sibi  debit' p  una  hcea  nup  fac^  de  mandato  Pr  defuncti 
circa  cadav  dni  Ducis  Ehof  ^  tempore  exequia^  sua^  in 
ecctia  Sci  PauU  London  pntibj  'Ic. 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  4604.   art.  S.    a  modern 

Transcript, 

Ordinance  of  the  Council,  Srd  November,  2  Hen. VI.  1423.] 

Henri  par  la  grace  de  Dieu  Roy  d*Engleterre  et  de 
France  et  Seigneur  d'Irlande.     As  Tresorer  et  Barons 

'  The  Duke  of  York  was  slain  at  Agincourt,  and  his  body  was  in- 
terred with  great  solemnity  in  St.  Paul's. 


142S.]  2  HENRY  VI.  II9 

de  notre  eschequier  saluz.  Monstres  ad  a  nous  et  a  notre 
consail  notre  chier  et  foial  chivalier  Thomas  Burton 
coment  par  comandement  de  notre  treschier  seigneur 
et  piere  le  Roy  qui  Dieux  assoille  il  avoit  en  sa  garde 
le  Conte  de  Yew  Arthur  de  Breteyn  et  Bursegaud  le 
Mareschal  de  notre  roiaume  de  France  prisoners  au  dit 
notre  piere  de  la  quinzisme  jour  de  Juyn  Ian  du  regne  de 
notre  dit  piere  quint  tanque  au  vynt  et  septisme  jour  de 
Feverer  Ian  du  regne  de  notre  dit  piere  septisme  et  fuist 
ordeneez  par  notre  dit  seigneur  et  piere  et  par  avys  de 
son  consail  pour  leur  sustenance  et  garde  pour  le  temps 
de  les  sejoume  trente  souldz  le  jour  j  et  quant  par  c5- 
mandement  de  mesme  notre  piere  ou  par  avis  de  son 
consail  ils  chivacherrient  leur  feust  ordeinez  trente  et 
trois  souldz  et  quatre  deniers  le  jour^  et  coment  auxi 
que  le  dit  Thomas  regardant  que  les  ditz  prisoners 
purroient  estre  trovies  au  meindre  charge  et  coustages 
de  notre  dit  piere  certiflSe  le  Tresorier  d'Engleterre 
adonques  esteant  et  relessa  de  la  die  s5me  de  trente 
souldz  le*  jour  sys  souldz  et  oyt  deniers  lesqueux  sys 
souldz  et  oyt  deniers  de  la  dte  quinzisme  jour  de  Juyn 
le  dit  an  quint  tanque  au  dit  vynt  et  septisme  jour  de 
Feverer  le  dit  an  septisme  amountent  plus  que  trois 
centz  livres  j  Et  lui  accorda  ovec  le  dit  Tresorer  pour  le 
dit  temps  de  leur  sejourne  pour  vynt  et  trois  souldz  et 
quatre  deniers  le  jour  pour  lesqueux  coustages  il  ad 
receuz  diverses  graundes  s5mes  amontantz  plus  que  noel 
centz  livrez  de  le  dit  Tresorier  par  voie  dapprest  les 
queux  courgent  de  jour  en  autre  en  demande  sur  le  dit 
Thomas  en  notre  dit  eschequer  a  son  grande  damage^ 
dont  il  nous  ad  suppliez  de  remedie  convenable  en  cest 
partie  j  £t  pour  tant  que  a  nous  et  notre  dit  consail  est 
donnez  creablement  a  entendre  que  fuist  accordez  par- 

I  4 


120  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [14.2S. 

entre  le  dit  notre  seigneur  et  piere  et  le  suisdit  Thomas 
quil  prendroit  journelement  pour  la  garde  des  ditz  pri- 
sonners  quant  ils  sejournoient  trente  souldz  desquelx  il 
relessa  apres  sys  souldz  oyt  deniers  issint  qil  devroit 
prendre  le  jour  vynt  et  trois  souldz  quatre  deniers  pour 
la  garde  dessusdit  come  devant  et  aussi  trente  et  trois 
souldz  quatre  deniers  quant  ils  chivaucheroient  par 
comandement  de  mesme  notre  seigneur  et  piere  ou  de 
son  consail.  Si  volons  de  ladvis  et  assent  de  notre  dit 
consail  et  vous  mandons  que  vous  acontez  duement 
ovec  le  dit  Thomas  par  son  fement  si  bien  de  les  vynt 
et  trois  souldz  quatre  deniers  le  jour  pour  la  sejourne 
des  ditz  prisonners  de  la  dte  quinzisme  jour  de  Juyn  le 
dit  an  de  notre  dit  piere  quint  tanq^  au  vynt  et  septisme 
jour  de  Feverer  le  dit  an  de  mesme  notre  piere  septisme  j 
come  de  les  trente  et  trois  souldz  et  quatre  deniers  le 
jour  dessus  expressees  et  de  les  deniers  par  lui  receuz 
par  celle  causes  Faisant  a  lui  due  allouance  parmye 
son  dit  serement  de  les  premisses  selonc  ce  que  lordre 
dacconte  requiert  et  demaunde  j  Et  de  tout  ce  que  par 
tielle  acconte  vous  troverez  estre  resonablement  duz  au 
dit  Thomas  certifiez  destinctement  et  apertement  notre 
dit  consail  reenvoient  outre  ce  cestes  noz  lettres  ^  Donii 
soubz  notre  prive  seel  a  Westm  le  tierce  jour  de 
Novembre  Ian  de  notre  regne  second. 

{In  dorso.)  Irrotulatur  termino  Sancti  Michis  anno  secundo 
rotuio  xiii^. 

{In  dorso.)  Praetextu  brevis  hujus  computatura  est  ad  scacca- 
rium  computatorum  cum  Thoma  Burton  cllr  inPrascr 
tam  de  custubus  et  expensis  per  ipsum  Thomam  habitis 
circa  custodiam  et  sustentationem  Comitis  de  Yew  Arturi 
de  Brctayne  et  Bursegaud  Marescall  Franc  prisonariorum 


1423.]  2  HENRY  VI.  121 

domini  H.  Duper  Regis  Angliae  patris  Regis  nunc  quam 
de  denarijs  Regis  per  eundem  Thomam  ea  de  causa 
recepf  a  xv^.  die  Junij  anno  quinto  dicti  nuper  Regis 
usq^  xxvij.  diem  Febr  anno  vii^  pr&edicti  nuper  Regis. 
Qui  quidem  computatus  irrotulatur  R^  primo  Regis  H. 
vyK  R°  cbmpor  %  debentur  ei  per  compm  praedictum 
clxxviij.  li.  X.  8.  X.  d. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.iv.  f.  14  b.  contemporary  MS.] 
4th  November,  2  Hen. VI.  1423.] 

iiij*®.  die  Novembris  anno  scdo  apud  Westm  Thomas 
Banastre  clicus  constitutus  fuit  \  ordinatus  per  dnos  de 
consit  in  unii  baronu  de  sc^cio  dni  Regis  percipiend  in 
officio  illo  feoda  consuel  q*mdiu  Regi  placSit  y  pntib}  T;c. 
ut  in  filac. 

\IIM.  6th  November,  2Hen.VL  1423.] 

y^.  die  Novembris  anno  scdo  apud  Westm  comissa 
fuit  custod  oim  temporaliu  Archiepatus  Ebo^  per  morte 
veSabilis  pris  Magri  Henr  Bowet  nup  Archiepi  loci 
iliius  vac  1  in  manu  Jt  existeii  Rado  Cromwelt  WiHo 
Haryngtoii  Thome  Chawortfi  Waltero  Beauchamp  mi- 
litib3  Priori  de  Hexh*m  Robto  Rolleston  clico  Rog^o 
RoUeston  Thome  Mayn  et  Willo  Carnaby  ballivo  de 
Hexham  liend  Ic.  a  tempore  mortis  pdci  nup  Archiepi 
q^mdiu  dca  temporalia  in  manib3  Regis  contig?int 
remanere.  Ita  qd  Regi  inde  respondeant  ad  sc'^cmy 
veruln  ordinal  est  qd  pdicl  Rogerus  RoUestoii  1  Tho*s 
Mayn  inde  sint  computabiles  'Ic.  ut  p3  p  bill  Thes  inde 
confect'  remaii  in  lilacio  j  pntib}  dnis  ut  ibi  p3« 


122  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1423. 

[Ihid.  7th  November,  2  Hen.yi.  1423.] 

vij®.  die  Novembris  anno  scdo  concesf  fuit  Jdhi  Come- 
wailt  cMr  pro  expensis  suis  circa  longa  prosecucione 
recupac  Comitis  Vendosm  p'sonar  per  ipm  apud  bellu 
de  Agyncourt  capt  que  Comite  dns  Jpl  defunct  cepit  a 
dco  Cornewaill  sine  aliquo  regardo  pro  eodem  ^end  a 
die?  5^  DC.  marc  percipiend  per  man  us  firmar  terra^  It 
te&to^  que  nup  fuut  Jo&is  Arundelt  de  Arundelt  cMr 
nup  dni  de  Mautravs  qui  nunc  sunt  vel  qui  pro  tempore 
erunt  aut  eo^  deputatis  j  unde  emanarunt  waranl  neces- 
saria  in  hac  parte  ut  p}  in  filac  vid}  [de  sot]  dco  Johanni 
Comewaill  pro  termino  Sci  Micliis  px  pril  ccl.  marc  It 
pro  termino  Pasche  px  futuro  ccl.  marc  et  pro  termino 
Sci  Mic^is  extunc  px  seqii  c.  marc  j  psentib}  dnis  Duce 
Glouc  Arch  Can?  Wyn?  Norwyc  It  Wygorn  Epis  Comitib} 
Marcli  1  Warr  Fitzhugh  Cromewell  Cane  Thes  1  Custode 
privati  sigilli  ac  ceteris  dnis  parliamenti  ^  tam  spualib3  q^m 
temporalib}  singillatim  sup  hoc  introgatis  1  consencien- 
tib}  J  et  concesf  fuit  qd  p  infeoffa?  Pr  in  rris  ducat^  Lane 
diet*  suma  resolvaf  Thes. 

xij°.  die  ejusdem  mensis  concesf  fuit  Johi  Epo  Norwyc 
licenc  appriand  ecctiam  de  Magna  Cressyngham  in  coin 
Norff  in  usus  Prioris  t  conventus  Norwyc  pro  divinis 
celebrand  scdm  ordinacione  dci  Epi  aut  execu?  suo^  Ic. 
pntib3  ut  p3  per  bill  in  filac. 

lllnd.  16th  November,  2Hen.VI.  1423.] 

xvj®.  die  Novembris  anno  scdo  apud  Westm  dni  de 
consit  concesserunt  "X  libaviit  Jdhi  Cornewaill  cMr  Lu- 
dowicum  de  Burbon  Comitem  de  Vendosm  prisonar  apud 

1  Vide  Rot  Pari.  vol.  iv.  pp.  247,  283,  284,  300. 


1423.]  .    2  HENRY  VI.  123 

bellu  de  Agyncourt  per  ipm  Johem  nuper  de  guerra 
captu  liend  pfat  Comite  una  cum  arrerag  summe  de 
financia  t  redempc  ipius  Comitis  aretro  existen  It  minime 
psolu?  pfa?  Jolii  It  assign  suis  libe  1  quiete  absq^  impeti- 
cione  Pr  vel  tiedu  suoj^  quo^cumq^  ^  Et  ulterius  conces- 
funt  1  licenc  dederunt  pfa^  Johi  qd  ipe  eid  Comiti  ad 
partes  suas  proprias  pro  financ  %  redempc  pdicl  per- 
quirend  1  psolvend  transeundd  It  deinde  in  Angl 
redeundo  sub  salvo  conductu  Pr  licencia  dare  possit 
libe  1  impune  quociens  pfa?  JoRi  placSit  racione 
Pmisso^  absq^  impeticione  Pr  vel  liedu  suo^  j  unde  ema- 
navit  warant  dno  Cane  de  sibi  faciend  tras  Pr  pa^  ut 
in  format  pntib3  dnis  Duce  Glouc  Arch  Canl  Wyn£ 
Norwyc  ^  Wygorn  Epis  Comitib3  March  ^  Warr  Crom- 
well Cane  Thes  1  Custode  privati  sigilli. 

llbid.  17th  November,  2  Hen.VI.  1423.] 

xvij®.  die  Novembris  anno  ij^^  apud  Westm  concesf 
fuit  Jacobo  dno  de  Audeley  oflBciii  capitalis  justic  P:  in 
partib3  Suthwall  hend  ^c.  q*mdiu  Regi  placuit  cum 
feod  1  vad  consuetis,^  pntib3  dnis  Duce  Glouc  Arch 
Can^  Wynl  *l  Norwyc  Epis  Comite  March  Cancellar 
Thes  %  Custode  privati  sigilli. 

llbid.  f.  15.  26th  November,  2  Hen.VL  1423.] 

xxvj*^  die  Novembris  anno  scdo  concesf  fuit  warant 
Thes  T:  Camar  de  solvendo  Willo  Brewester  clico  pro 
experts  Epi  Belvacen  Abbis  de  Fescamp  dni  de  Rauus 
T;  Johis  de  Seint  Yon  misf'  in  ambassiat  de  Franc  penes 
Pr  1  eo^  fvito^  Ic.  q*mdiu  ipi  f uunt  I  erunt  ad  expend 
Pr  T;  al  waran?  Thes  T:  Baron  de  computand  cum  did 
Witto  de  ^  sup  did  expenf  Ttc.  ut  in  forma. 


J  24  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1428. 

xxvj^.  die  Novembris  anno  scdo  apud  Westm  concesf 
fuit  Niclio  Epo  fiathon  \  Wellen  licenc  app^and  advoca- 
clone  ecclie  de  Bokeland  Abtis  Saj^  dioc  Decano  ^ 
capitulo  ecclie  catfe  Sci  Andree  Wellen  ad  quedam  onla 
jux/a  ordinacione  ipius  £pi  vel  executo^  suo^  faciend 
supportand  imppra.  Et  ulterius  conces#  fuit  die?  Decano 
\  capitulo  qd  ipi  quadraginta  marcatas  terra^  ten  aut 
reddituu  per  annu  cum  ptin  que  de  Rege  non  tenent"^  in 
capite  a  pfato  Epo  seu  at  personis  que  sibi  hmoi  terras 
tea  aut  redditus  dare  1  concedere  voluint  adquirere 
possint  J  tiend  \  tenend  eisdem  Decano  1  capitulo  1  suc- 
cessorib3  suis  ad  queda  onla  t  at  pietatis  opa  juxta 
ordinacione  ipius  Epi  seu  alio^  donato^  sive  donatoris 
terra^  ten  1  reddituu  p^dcoji  in  hac  parte  faciend  1  sup- 
portand imppm  prout  p  tras  inde  in  filac  plene  liquet  j 
pntib}  dnis  Duce  Glouc  Arch  Canl  Wynl  1  Norwyc 
Epis  Comite  Marct  Cane  Thes  It  Custode  privati  sigilli. 


[Additional  MS.  in    British  Museum,  4604'.  art.  81.  a  modem 

Transcript, 

Petition  to  the  Council,  28th  November,  2  Hen.VL  142S.] 

A  LE  haut  et  trespuissant  Prince  le  Due  de  Glou- 
cestre  et  a  toutz  lez  autres  s'"  espirituels  et 
temporelx  del  consailt  le  Roy  notre  sove- 
raygne  s^ 

Supplie  humblement  William  Talbot  ctr  qe  come  le 
dit  suppliant  fuist  retenu  ovesque  le  tresnoble  Roy  H. 
piere  le  Roy  notre  tressoveraigne  s'  q*ore  est  es  parties 
de  ....  la  mere  par  un  an  entier  Pan  du  regne  du  dit 
tresnoble  Roy  le  piere  tierce  ove  iiij.  lances  luy  mesme 


142S.]  2  HENRY  VI.  125 

accompte  et  xij.  archiers  preignant la 

forme  de  lez  endentures  ent  faitz  parentre  le  dit  noble 
Roy  le  piere  et  le  dit  suppliant./  Et  sur  ceo  certeynz 
joyaux  fuer  delyverez  al  dit  suppliant  en  seurte  ^  de 
lix.  ti.  ix.  s.  ix.  d.  pur  sez  gages  pur  un  quarter  entier 
de  Pan  susdit  solonc  le  purport  dez  ditz  endentures  •  •  . 

qeux  le  dit  suppliant  est  prest  a  monstrer.     Qe 

please  de  votre  tresgracious  s'**"  de  graunter  Ires  desouth 

le  prive  seal  le souveraigne  s'  direct  as  tresorer 

et  barons  del  escheker  nre  dit  s'  le  Roy  de  resceyv  le 

dit  suppliant  par  son  attorne  d'accompt solonc 

la  purport  de  lez  endentures  avauntditz. 

L're  ent  faite  a  Westm  le  xxviij*.  jour 
de  Novembre  Tan  He.  second. 


[Additional  MS.  in  British   Museum,    4604^   art.  99.    a  modem 

Transcr^. 

Petition  to  the  Council,  with  the  Answer,  28th  November,  2  Hen.  VI. 

1423.] 

A  TREssAGES  et  trcsgraciouses  s'^  del  counseill  notre 
tressoverain  s'  le  Roy. 

Supplie  humblement  Thomas  Carrew  cMr  que  come  il 
fuist  retenu  ovesque  Henry  quint  nadgairs  Roy  d'Engle- 
terre  pur  luy  servier  sur  le  meer  pur  un  di  an  sur  la 
salve  garde  dicell  Pan  de  sori  regne  quart  ovesque 
cccxv.  homes  d'armes  et  Dcxxxij.  arcRs  par  force  de 
certains  endentures  entre  le  dit  nadgairs  Roy  et  lavaunt* 


1  Vide  <<  History  of  the  Battle  of  Agincourt,**  Appendix,  p.  17. 


Igfj  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1423- 

dit  Thomas  ent  faitz.  Et  sur  ceo  il  avoit  un  brief  de 
prive  seal  de  mesme  nadgairs  Roy  direct  as  tresorer  et 
barons  del  eschequier  notre  s'  le  Roy  d'accompter 
ovesque  luy  par  soil  serement  si  bien  des  gages  de  luy 
mesmes  les  ditz  h5mes  d'armes  et  arclis  come  de  toutz 
les  deniers  par  luy  resceus  pur  celle  cause  et  il  fuist 
assigne  al  un  auditour  pur  le  accompt  faire  et  il  ne  poet 
proceder  al  dit  accompt  pur  ceo  que  le  roll  del  monstre 
de  les  homes  d'armes  et  arctis  suisditz  preignez  par 
Thqmas  nadgairs  Due  de  Clarence  et  Henry  S'  Fitz 
Hugh  par  commission  du  dit  nadgairs  Roy  est  perdu  et 
ne  poet  estre  trove  en  ascun  manere  a  graunde  damage 
du  dit  suppliant.  Que  please  a  voz  tressages  discretions 
grauntier  a  dit  suppliant  un  autre  prive  seal  direct  as  ditz 
tresorer  et  barons  pur  accompter  ovesq^' luy  solonc  PefFect 
des  ditz  endentures  et  par  la  copie  del  monstre  avauntditz 
remaynant  en  la  garde  du  dit  suppliant  par  son  serement 
ou  ascun  autre  sufficiant  en  s5n  non  si  bien  des  gages  de 
luy  et  des  ditz  hommes  et  archs  come  des  deniers  par 
luy  resceuz  pur  mesme  la  cause  de  le  primer  jour  de 
March  le  dit  an  quart  a  quel  temps  il  fuist  prest  ove  les 
ditz  hommes  et  arcbs  a  Dertmuth  pur  passer  sur  la 
meer  pur  la  salve  garde  dicelt  tanque  a  le  xxx.  jour 
d' August  proschein  ensuant^  cestassavoir  par  un  di  an 
solonc  le  purport  et  effecte  come  est  especifiez  en  les 
endentures  avauntditz  y  Et  auxi  pur  les  gages  de  luy 
mesmes  xxxix.  homes  d'armes  et  iiij".  archs  de  le  primer 
joui;  de  Septembr  Tan  quint  du  dit  Roy  quel  jour  le  dit 
Thomas  fuist  requis  et  charge  par  le  dit  nadgairs  Roy 
par  bouche  pur  salve  conduer  les  niefs  et  veissells  en  les 
queux  le  Count  de  Marche  et  autres  s"^*  transfreteront 
d'Engleterre  jesqes  le  Hogges  en  Normandy  et  dilleo- 

ques  jesqes  Engleterre  tanque  a  le  xxvij.  jour  d'Octobr 


14«8.]  2  HENRY  VI.  127 

dunques  proschein  ensuant^  cestassavoir  en  alant  de- 
mourant  et  retournant  par  Ivj.  jours  fesantz  a  luy  due 
allouance  parmye  son  dit  serement  et  la  copie  suisdit 
sibien  d'autieux  gages  pur  luy  et  les  ditz  gentz  d'armes 
et  arclis  par  le  temps  suisdit  come  s5nt  especifiez  en  les 
endentures  avauntditz  come  de  les  gages  de  luy  et  les 
h5mes  et  arclis  pur  la  salve  conduction  des  ditz  Count 
et  8"  pur  le  temps  suisdit  j  Et  de  ceo  qest  trove  a  luy 
due  par  le  dit  accompt  les  ditz  tresorer  et  barons  certi- 
fierent  le  counseill  notre  dit  tressoveraigne  seigneur  le 
Koy  pur  ent  avoir  paiement  ou  sufficiant  assignement 
sicome  reson  demande. 

Don  a  Westm  le  xxviij.  jour  de  Novembr  Pan  second. 

(i^  dor90,)  xxiiij^.  die  Novembr  anno  secundo  apud  Westm 
concess  est  quod  fiat  waranE  sub  privaf  sigillo  TheS  et 
Baron  de  sccio  de  computand  cum  infrascripf  Baroii  de 
Carewe  vel  deput  suo  ejus  nomine  de  et  super  content 
in  suppl  et  de  allocand  '^c.  ac  certificando  consit  quid 
per  diet  comp  repertum  fuerit  debil  j  Prassentibus  dnis 
Duce  GIouc  Arch  Cant  Norwic  et  Wyg  Epis  Comite 
March  Cromewell  Cane  TheB  et  Custode  privati  sigilli. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  15.  ooiUempo/rary  MS. 
29th  November,  2  Hen.  VI.  142S.] 

xxix**.  die  Novembris  concesf  fuit  waranl  Thes  \  Camar 
de  solvend  Elizabeth  dne  de  Haryngtofi  \  al  execu?  tes- 
tamenti  JoWs  nup  dni  de  Haryngton  clxij.  li.  xiij.  s. 
vj.  d.  ob  sibi  debi?  p  ^r  defuncl  ut  p3  per  compotum 
suii  reman  in  sc*cio  pro  vad  de  guerr  anno  dci  Jt  tercio 
pro  quib5  l&ent  iid  execul  jocal  Jtr  in  vad  que  jocal  iid 
Thes  It  Cai8ar  recipient  ante  lim^  soluc  fiend  Ttc. 


128  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [U23 

[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  4600.  art.  162.    a  modem 

Transcryifi, 

Petition  to  the  Council,  with  the  Answer,  29th  November,  2  Hen. VI. 

1423.] 

A  TRESHAULTE  et  trespulssaiit  prince  le  Due  de 
Gloueestr  et  as  autres  tresnobles  s^'  du  coun- 
seill  notre  soverain  s^  le  Roy. 

Suppliount  humblement  Elizabeth  dame  de  Haryngton 
et  Thomas  Broghton  esquier  executours  del  testament  de 
John  jadys  s'*  de  Haryngton  que  Dieu  assoille^'  Que 
come  par  accompt  nadgairs  fait  en  Peschequer  notre  s' 
le  Roy  ovesque  le  dit  John  s*  de  Haryngton  du  viage  qil 
fist  en  alant  en  la  compaignie  de  notre  s'  le  Roy  pere 
notre  s'  le  Roy  qore  est  que  Dieu  assoile  Tan  de  son 
regne  tierce  vers  lez  parties  dela  ovesque  ceQtein  nombre 
dez  gentz  d'armez  et  archs  ensemblement  et  de  deniers 
par  le  dit  s'  receuz  sur  lez  gagez  et  regardez  de  luy  et 
de  sez  ditz  gentz  a  cause  de  mesme  le  viage  cest  assavoir 
del  viij.  jour  de  Juyle  le  dit  an  tierce  jesqe  a  xxiiij.  jour 
de  Novembr  lors  prochein  ensuant  trove  soit  que  outre 
lez  deniers  par  I'avauntdit  s®  sur  lez  gagez  et  regardez  de 
luy  et  de  sez  ditz  genz  pur   le  suisdit  viage  resceuz 

uncore  a  luy  remaignent  duez  de clxij.  Ti. 

xiii.  s.  vj.  oh  sicome  par  la  terminement  de  suisdit  ac- 
compte  appiert  de  record  en  le  dit  eschequier^    Que 

please  a  vous  ....   discretion Tresorer  et 

Barons  .  .  .  eschequer  notre  s*^  le  Roy  de  paier  as  ditz 

1  John  lord  Harington  served  in  Henry  the  Fifth's  expedition  to 
France  in  1415,  with  a  retinue  of  thirty  men-at-arms,  consisting  of 
himself,  three  knights,  and  twenty*six  esquires,  and  ninety  horse 
archers,  and  was  at  Agincourt ;  he  died  early  in  1418.  Vide  History 
of  the  Battle  of  Agincourt,  pp.341,  374;  Dugdale's  Baronage,  vol.ii. 
p.  99 ;  and  £sch.  6  Hen.V.  no.  25. 


142S.]  2  HENRY  VI.  .129 

executours  les  ditz  clxij.  ti.  xiij.  s.  yj.  d.  ofc  en  resceivant 
primerement  de  mesme  lez  executours  touz  lez  joielx  et 
vessalmentz  d'or  et  d'argent  queux  par  le  commande* 
ment  de  notre  dit  s^  le  Roy  le  pere  que  Dieu  assoile 
furent  a  dit  s'  de  Haryngton  deliverez  par  endenturez 

par  lez  mayns  de  Maister  Richard  Co nadgairs 

tresorer  de  la  chambre  dicelui  notre  s^  le  Roy  le  pere 
pur  la  seurte  du  paiement  dez  gagez  et  regardez  de 
I'avauntdit  s'  de  Haryngton  et  de  sa  dit  retenu  pur  le 
seconde  quarter  de  Tan  tierce  desuisdit  pur  Dieu  et  en 
oevere  de  charitee. 

{In  dorso.)    xxix«.  die  Novembr  anno apud  Westm 

con  •  • quod  fiat  waran'£  TheS  et  Cameraf  de 

sccio  de  solvend  aut  suiF assigii  infrascripl  Eliza- 
beth et  Thorn  de  clxij.ii.  xiij.  3.  vi.  d.  ob  comperf  debit 

per ut  infra  pa?  recipiend  ab  eisdem  vad  Ic.  de 

quibus  infra  ^  P'ntibos  dnis  Duce  Glouc  Arch  Cant 
Norwic  et  Wyg  Epis  Comite  March  Cromewelt  Cane 
TheS  et  Custode  privati  sigilli. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  15.  oowfewpomfy  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  4th  December,  2  Hen«VI.  1423.] 

iiij*®.  die  Decembris  anno  scdo  apud  Westm  concerf 
fiiit  Edwardo  Stradelyng  cMr  officiu  camar  1  receptor 
Sutb  WaU  sub  certa  forma  ut  p3  p  cop  waranl  in  filac  j 
^end  cum  vad  1  feod  Ic.  q'mdiu  pr  plac&t  j  pntih^  1c. 

llbkL  17th  December,  2  Hen.VL  142S.] 

xvij®.  die  Decembris  anno  scdo  in  pleno  parJiamento 
pDtib3  omib3  ^^  ejusdem  ibm  in  Londoii  existen  con- 

VOL.III.  K 


130  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [U2S. 

cesf  e  q^  Thomas  dKs  de  Roos  tieat  maritagiu  suu  pro 
m^  marcf  ^  solvend  It  ec  omes  terras  suas  ad  firma  sicut 
inr  dnm  Thes  1  ipm  poterit  concordariJ 

llhid.  1 8th  December,  2Hen.VL  1423.] 

xviij*^.  die  Decembris  anno  scdo  apud  Westm  concesf 
fuit  licenc  Elizabeth  dne  de  Botreaux  senior!  1  WiBo 
nunc  dno  de  Botreaux  q*^  ipi  ecctiam  parochialem  de 
NortKcadebury  in  com  So^s  per  eand  Elizabeth  de 
novo  edifical  in  ecctiam  collegia^  c5mutare  \  transferre 
debite  facere  valeant  ad  quodd  collegia  ppetuu  de  septe 
capellanis  ^  quatuor  cticis  1c.  erig^e  fundare  1c.  possint  j 
Ac  q*  ipi  capellani  1c.  sint  psone  liiles  1  capaces  imppm 
Sic.  ad  terras  ten  redditus  ad  advocaciones  ecctia^  que  de  Rege 
non  tenent'  usq^  ad  valore  c.  marc  p  annii  adquirend  1 
recipiend  1c.  ut  p3  per  cop  waranl  1  suppt  remaii  in 
filac  J  pntib3  dnis  Duce  Glouc  Arch  Canf  Wyn!  Norwyc 
1  Wygorii  Epis  Comite  Warr  Cromewelt  Cane  Thes  1 
Custode  privati  sigilli. 

xviij*^.  die  Decembris  anno  scdo  pro  mille  libr  ad  recep? 
sc^cij  in  manib}  solutf  concesf  fuit  Margarete  que  f bit  ux 
Johis  de  Roos  chlr  qui  de  dno  H.  nuper  Rege  Anglie 
pre  Pr  nunc  tenuit  in  capite  pdonac  t*nsgr  qua  fecit  se 
maritando  Rogero  Wynteworth  armigero  j  et  eid  Rog?o 
pdonac  transgr  quam  fecit  ducendo  in  uxem  pfa?  Mar- 
garet licenc  regia  sup  hiis  non  obtenta  j  et  q**  inde  fiant 
Ire  sub  da?  xxv*®.  die  Junii  a?  p°  j  pntib}  1c. 


1  Parliament  met  on  the  20th  October,  2  Hen.VL  1423,  and  sat  until 
the  27th  of  December,  when  it  was  prorogued  until  the  morrow  of 
St.  Hilary,  14th  January,  next  following.  Vide  Rot.  Pari.  vol.  iv. 
pp.  197,  200.  The  grant  alluded  to  in  the  text  does  not  occur  on  the 
printed  Rolls  of  Parliament. 


U24.]  2  HENRY  VI.  131 

De  termino  Hillarii  anno  scdo. 

[Aid  f.  16.  16th  January,  2Hen.VI.  1424^] 

xvj"®.  die  Januarii  anno  scdo^/  in  cama  consit  par- 
liamenti  coram  dnis  led  fuit  qued  suppT  porrec^  pro  pte 
Joli  Tyrell  %  Katrine  uxis  ejus  executricf  tesH  Joliis  Spen§ 
quond  custod  magne  garderobe  Pr  H,  v**.  in  forma  ut  p 
eand  apparet  rem  in  filac  j  T:  concordat  ibm  q^  fiat  waran? 
sub  private  sigillo  executor  testi  dci  1^  pris  Jt  nunc 
noiatf  de  pferend  did  Joliem  Tirell  It  Karina  in  solu- 
cionib}  p  eosd  faciend  de  siima  m^mVij^  B.  eis  s2dm  q'^ 
in  compotf  p  ipos  virtute  waranti  sub  privato  sigillo  in 
sc*cio  redditi  plepe  liquet  debit  j  pntib3  dnis  Duce  Glouc 
Arcli  Cant  London  Wynt  Norwic  t  Wigorn  Epis  Epo 
Dunolmefi  Cane  Johne  Stafford  Thes  1  WiBmo  Alnewyk 
Custode  pVat  sigiUi. 

Eod  die  dni  concesserunt  Johanne  uxi  Thome  Asteley 
nutrici  Pr  annuitate  xL  ti.  pcipiend  q^mdiu  ^  plac&it  in 
sc*cio  suo  ad  terminos  Pasche  T:  Sci  Micliis  per  equales 
porciones  j  et  q**  prima  soluc  fiat  [in  festo]  Pasche  px. 

xvj"^°.  die  Januarii  concesf  fuit  Magro  Johi  Estco't 
waranl  Thes  t  Camar  pro  soluc  1.  marc  de  residuo 
c.  marc  at  sibi  per  dnos  concesf  pro  transitu  suo  in 
Franc  verf  dnm  Bed  de  essend  ibm  de  consit  ^  j 
pntib3  T:c. 

llbid.  20th  January,  2  Hen. VI.  1424.] 

xx°.  die  Januarii  anno  scdo  apud  Westm  concesf  fuit 
Jacobo  Regi  Scoto]^  warant  Thes  t  Camar  de  sc*cio  de 
solved  sibi  cc.  marc  ex  dono  Regf  j  pntib}  dnis  Duce 
Glouc  Arch  Cant  London  Wynt  Norwic  1  Wygorn  Epis 
Comite  Warr  Cane  Thes  1  Custode  privati  sigiUi. 

K  2 


132  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  £142*. 

IJlfid,  21st  January,  2Hen.VL  142^] 

xxj®.  die  Januarii  anno  scdo  WiBs  Cheyne  constitutus 
fuit  capital  justic  ^r  ad  ptita  cora  Rege  tenend  q^diu 
^  plac&it  1  q**  inde  fieat  Iras  Jt  patentes  T:  breve  regiu 
executoriu  sup  did  offico  ut  in  forma  j  pntib}  1c.  Eod 
die  Jdhes  Hals  constitul  fuit  ibm  un^  justic  dci  banci  Pr 
\  tiuit  Iras  ut  in  forma. 


[AdcUtional  MS.   in   British    Museum,   4604.   art.  4.    a  modern 

Transcryft. 

Petition  to  the  Council,  with  the  Answer  thereto,  25th  January, 

2Hen.VI.  1424.] 

To  the  Kyng  our  soverayn  lord  and  to  my  lordes 
of  his  counseilL 

Besecheth  humebely  your  most  obeisant  subget  Thomas 
Burton  knyght  how  that  the  saide  Thomas  hath  ac- 
compted  in  your  escheqer  for  the  kepyng  of  the  Erie  of 
Ewe  Arture  of  Brytayn  and  Bursgaud  that  was  marchal 
of  Fraunce  and  over  ccc.  li.  xvj.  s.  viij.  d.  disalowed  ther 
is  clerely  founden  due  to  the  saide  Thomas  for  the 
saide  kepyng  clxxviij.  li.  x.  s.  x.  d.  as  in  the  certificat 
made  be  your  tresorer  and  barons  into  your  saide  coun- 
seil  more  pleynely  ys  declared  of  whiche  some  is  due  for 
the  kepyng  of  the  saide  Erie  of  Ewe  lix.  K.  x.  s.  iiij,  d. 
and  for  the  saide  Arture  and  Bursegaud  cxix.li.  vi.  d. 
That  hit  lyke  to  youre  benigne  grace  be  avise  of  my 
saide  lordes  of  your  saide  counseil  to  CQnsider  the  long 
labour  and  hevy  and  dredefuU  charge  *  of  the  saide 
Thomas  and  the  seide  s5mes  above  relesed  and  disalowed 
and  in  discharge  of  the  soule  of  the  Kynge  your  noble 
fader  that  was  whom  God  assoil  ordaigne  swiche  pay- 


1424v]  S  HENRY  VI.  133 

ment  or  agrement  for  the  said  Thomas  of  the  somes  afor- 
said  as  thinketh  to  your  saide  benigne  grace  be  avis  of 
my  saide  lordes  of  your  counseil  for  the  love  of  God 
and  dede  of  charitee. 

{In  dorso.)  xxv^^  die  Januar  eddo  secundo  apud  Westih 
coDcesS  fuit  praesens  supplicatio  in  forma  qua  petitur  et 
waranl  Thes  et  Camerar  de  solvend  infrascript  Tb 
Burton  cfate  clxxviij.ii.  x.9.  x.  d.  sibi  debit  sic  per 
retorn  extra  scaccariutn  retornat  et  huic  suppt  consul 
app3«  Prsesentibus  dominis  Duce  Olouc  Arcb  Cant 
Wyn?  Norwic  et  Wyg  Epis  Comite  Warf  Cromewell 
Cane  et  TheS. 


I^BibL  Cotton.  Cleopatra^  F.iy.  f.  16.  coniemporary  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  26th  January,  2  Hen. VI.  1424^] 

xxvj***.  die  Januarii  anno  scdo  apud  Westin  ordinal 
fuit  p  dnos  q"^  Duces  Aurelian  \  Burbon  incipient  a  fo 
Pasche  px  futur  1  extunc  deinceps  q*mdiu  fuint  in 
Anglia  sint  ad  expend  proprios  \  non  ulrius  ad  expend 
Pr  et  q^  de  hoc  certificew?'  eo^  custodes  p  li-as  ut  in 
forma. 

[Ibid.  28th  January,  2  Hen.VL  1424s] 

xxviij^.  die  Januar  concesf  fuit  waranl  Thes  1  Camar 
pro  soluc  xxiiij.K.  Jacobo  Jt  Scottoj^  pro  uno  panno  de 
cerico  aur  erga  maritag  suu  j  %end  de  dono  ^} 

'  James  the  First,  Eling  of  Scotland,  married,  in  February  1423,  Joan, 
daughter  of  John  Beaufort,  earl  of  Somerset,  at  the  Priory  of  St.  Mary's 
Overy  in  Suffolk.  Vide  Sandford's  Genealogical  History  df  the  Kings 
of  England. 

K  S 


I 


13*  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1424w 

[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  4604.    art.  16.     a   modern 

TraTUcripL 

Petition  to,  and  Answer  of  the  Council,  Slst  January,  2  Hen. VI. 

1424.] 

Unto  the  full  high  and  myghty  Prince  the  Duke 
of  Gloucestr  and  to  alle  the  worthy  lordes  of 
the  gracious  counseill  of  oure  soverain  lord 
the  Kyng. 

Beseclies  mekelich  Thomas  Cumburworth  knight  that 
itte  like  unto  yoiire  full  worthy  and  gracious  lordeshippes 
to  ordeigne  and  graunte  that  the  saide  besecher  over 
his  dayly  wages  may  have  of  rewarde  and  paiement 
XX vj.  5.  viij.  d.  of  the  day  fro  Seint  Stephen  day  *  in 
Christmas  weke  laste  passede  unto  the  feste  of  Candel- 
masse  than  next  foUowynge  for  the  expend  and  bryngyng 
Itider  of  the  Duke  of  Orlyaunce  abidyng  here  and  ledyng 
hym  hoom  ayein  by  youre  c5maundement  ^z  and  also  that 
itte  like  unto  youre  gracious  lordeshippes  to  consider  the 
grete  charge  and  labour  of  the  saide  besecher  and  that 
for  the  love  of  Godde  and  in  the  way  of  charitee. 

(In  dorso.)  Ultimo  die  Januar  anno  secundo  apud  Westm 
concesS  fuit  praesens  supplicatio  in  forma  qua  petitur  et 
quod  inde  fiat  warantum  TheS  et  Camerar  pro  soluc 
xxvj.S.  viij.d.  de  regard  V3  a  die  Sancti  Stephi  u\l  pre- 
teril  usq^  ad  festum  Pur  extunc  prox  sequen  quolibet  die 
utroq^  die  computat  ulf  xx.  Sf.  diurnos  infrascripf  Tb  pro 
custode  Due  Aureliance  assign  habend  de  regard  ut  at 
fuit  consuet'  ^  Prsesentibus  dominis  Duce  GIouc  Arch 
Can?  Lond  Wynf  et  Norwic  Epis  Cromewell  Cane  et 
TheSf. 

1  December  26th. 


1424..J  2  HENRY  VL  135 

[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  nr.  f.  16.  contemporary  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  5th  February,  2  Hen.  VI.  1424s] 

v*^.  die  Febr  dns  Can?  Wyn?  It  Dunolmeii  una  cum 
enfeofial  in  certis  terris  ptinentib3  ad  ducal  Lane  p  5^  H, 
v**\  prem  ^  nuc  quousq^  1c.  concesserunt  mutuar  "^  niic 
pro  viag  jam  fiend  pro  rescursu  ville  1  castri  de  Crotoys 
milt  lib?  in  manib}  j  Ita  q*  did  mille  li.  resolvant""  eisd 
enfeoffa?  in  mense  [Pasche]  px  de  bonis-  Jt  nuc  quod 
bmes  dni  in  pleno  pliamento  existefi  singillati  inrrogati 
promiserunt  tenere  Tt  sic  sitir  fee*  dns  Thes. 

llbid.  8th  February,  2  Hen.VI.  1424.] 

viij®.  die  Febr  anno  scdo  apud  Westm  ordinal  fuit  q"* 
fiant  indenture  int  Regem  1  omes  illos  capitaneos 
appunctual  per  dnos  de  consit  usq^  ad  numu  cccc.  lane 
t  triii  arch  ad  quamlibet  lane  pro  dimidio  anno  px  post 
primu  diem  Maii  px  futur  scdm  tenore  cop  indenture 
rem  in  filaSo. 


[Additional  -  MS.   in   British  Museum,  4604.  art.  37-    a  modem 

Transcript 

Proceeding  of  the  Council,  8th  February,  2  Hen. VI.  1424.  Hie  petition 
from  Christopher  Preston,  which  produced  this  Ordinance  of  the 
Council,  is  erroneously  placed  as  a  pote  to  the  Minutes  of  the 
Council  of  the  12th  May,  1  Hen. VI.  1423.     Fofe  p.  78,  aniea.'] 

Henri  1c.  au  chanceller  \c.  Nous  volons  a  la  sup- 
plication de  notre  ame  lige  Christophre  de  Preston  et 
vous  man  dons  que  pour  les  persones  desous  n5mes  pri- 
soners au  dit  Christopfire  cestassavoir  Sinoder  de  Gerein, 
Oliver  Maneyfyn,  Johan  de  Gargeys,  Michel  Rose,  Janoit 

K  4 


136  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [14*2*. 

Petit,  Colyn  Cavyn,  Johan  de  le  Toryn,  Piers  Seintcler, 
et  Romonet  Malefait  facez  faire  a  I'instance  et  pursuits 
de  lavantdit  Christopfre  noz  lettres  de  seur  et  saufconduct 
sevareles  adurers  pur  troys  moys  procheinement  ensuantz 
I'accord  de  lour  finance  et  le  temps  de  lour  deliverance 
par  la  certification  et  teftmoignance  de  lavantdit  Chris- 
topfre  a  vous  en  celle  pattie  afiaire  issint  que  par  tielles 
noz  lettres  de  saufconduit  puissent  les  ditz  prisoners 
jointement  ou  severalment  ovec  deux  valletz  en  la  com- 
paigne  de  chescuns   de  eux  passer  vers  les  partes  de 
notre  roiaume  de   France  a  purchaster  illoeques  lour 
finances  et  raunceons  es  lieux  et  places  hors  de  notre 
obeissance   et  retournir  en  notre  roiaume  d'Engleterre 
pour  lour  dites  finances  paier  et  dilloeques  repasser  vers 
lour  parties  saunz  desturbance  ou  impediment  devant  le 
temps  suisditz  y  purveu  toutesfoiz  que  les  avantditz  pri- 
soners et  valletz  lour  aient  et  portent  bien  et  honeste- 
ment  envers  nous  et  notre  peeple  sanz  riens  faire  et 
nattempter  en  prejudice  oU  damage  de  nous  ou  de  notre 
mesme  people  nencontre  les  loys  et  estatutz  de  notre 
dit  roiaume  d'Engleterre  et  qils  esteantz  en   les  villes 
chastelx  lieux  a  nous  •  .  •  «  obeiantz  riens  ne   diront 
escriverent  ou  procureront  par  eux  ne  autres  apartement 
ou  secreement  que  soit  encontre  la  pees  finale  entre  les 
ditz  roiaumes  de  France  et  d^Engleterre  faite  et  concludes 
et  qils  nentrent  aucuns  noz  chastelx  fortresses  citees  ne 
villes  fermes  saunz  ce  que  as  capitaines  gardeins  maires  ' 
baillifs  conestables  ou  autres  officers  diceux  ils  monstrent 
primerinient  les  dtes  noz  lettres  de  saufconduit  j  purveu 
aussi  qils  en  passant  et  retournant  par  notre  dit*  roiaume 
de  France  ny  demurront  en   aucuns  noz   citees  villes 
nautres  lieux  illoeques  desouz  notre  obeissance  esteantz 
f brs  par  un  nuyt  tantsoument. 

Don  le  ix.  jour  de  Feverer  Tan  second. 


1424.]  2  HENRY  VI.  IS? 

{In  dorso.)  viij.  die  Februar  anno  secando  apud  Westm 
concesS  est  quod  fiat  salvus  condoctus  concord  buic 
cop  waranti  pro  personis  infra  nominatis  ut  in  format 
Prassentibus  dominia  Duce  Giouc  Arch  Cant  Lond 
Wyn?  et  Norwic  Epis  Comite  Warf  Cane  TheS  et 
Custode  privati  sigiiii. 

(In  dorso.)     A  la  relacion  du  Gard  du  prive  seel. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  16.  conten^poraty  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Counci],  9th  February,  2  Hen.  VI.  1424.] 

ix®.  die  Febr  apud  Westm  concesf  fuit  Jdhi  Epo 
London  *  qui  versus  marchias  Scocie  pro  delibacione  Jt 
Scottoj^  T:  at  tractatib3  ibm  cum  Scotf  faciend  una  cum 
a!  dnis  It  magnatib}  profectur  est  ^  vid3  pro  expen€  suis 
per  sex  septimanas  iiij".  li.  p  via  regard  et  q<*  heat  ivarant 
Thes  \  Camar  ut  in  forma.    pntib3  Ic. 


[Additional  MS.    in  British  Museum,   4604<.   art.  6.    a  modem 

DranscripL 

Ordinance  of  the  Council,  11th  February,  2  Hen.  VI.  1424.  The 
petition  from  Robert  Scott,  which  produced  this  Ordinance,  is  placed 
by  mistake  as  a  note  to  the  Minutes  of  the  Council  of  the  20th  De- 
cember, 1  Hen.VI.  1422.     Vide  p.  10,  onito.] 

Au  Roy  notxe  soverain  Seigneur. 

SuppLiE  humblement  Robert  Scot  lieuten  de  votre 
Tour  de  Londres  que  vous  please  de  graunr  de  lavis  et 
assent  de  votre  conseU  voz  lettres  severales  de  votre 
seur  et  sauf  conduyit  desouz  votre  graund  seal  en  due 

1  Vide  Rot.  Scot.         ii.  p.  246. 


138  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1424. 

fourme  adurers  par  troys  moys  proschein  venantz  pour 
Guilhem  de  Fossy,  John  Choisel,  Guyat  de  Pronne,  John 
de  Busse,  Guilhem  Lemperour,  Jaket  Owdet,  Robert 
Tawtot  le  Bastard  de  Mawney,  Colyn  Cavel,  William 
Nosye,  Piers  de  Poien,  Imbard  Chivaler,  Bawde  de  la 
Vale,  Piers  Dalby,  Robert  Vallet  de  Mounteneye,  Pereton 
de  la  Servoise,  Simon  de  Countes,  John  Garden,  Gabriell 
de  Marsellys,  Simon  Dainlieu,  Simon  de  Moures,  GuUlot 
de  Mericot,  et  pour  Denys  de  Seinlys,  plegges  au  dit 
Robert  Scot  pour  autres  prisoners  deliverez  depnt 
esteantz  en  votre  roiaume  d'Engleterre  pour  passer  hors 
dycett  vers  q^ux  parties  que  lour  plerra  pour  quere  lour 
finance  et  pour  retoumir  en  votre  dit  roiaume  pour  paier 
lour  dte  finance  saunz  destourbance  ou  empesshement 
queconque  pour  Dieu  et  en  oevr  de  charitee. 

{In  dorso.)  xj^.  die  Februar  anno  secundo  apud  Westm 
concesS  fuit  prsesens  supplicatio  in  forma  qua  petitur  et 
mandat  quod  inde  fiat  warant  Cane  de  faciendo  litteras 
pa?  ut  in  forma.  Praesentibus  dominis  Duce  Glouc 
Arch .  Can?  Lond  Wynton  Norwic  ^t  Wyg  Epis 
Comite  War?  Cromewell  Cane  TheS  et  Custode  privati 
sigilli. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  16  b.  oontemporofFy  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  L4th  February,  2  Hen. VI.  1424<.] 

xiiij®.  die  Febr  anno  scdo  concesf  fiiit  waranl  Thes  1 
CaiSar  de  sc*cio  de  sol  vend  JoRi  dno  de  Talbot  ccxliiij.  K. 
iij.  s.  't  iiij.  d.  sibi  debi?  p  comp  de  tempore  ^  defuncti 
pris  ]p^  nuc  pro  custod  castri  de  Mongomy  in  Walt 
scdm  q^  in  quad  suppt  in  filaco  p5  q^  alir  noluit  transire 
pro  rescursu  ville  de  Crotoy.^  pntib}  Ic.  ut  indorsal 
suppt  in  filaco. 


1424^]  2  HENRY  VI.  139 

[Bibl.  Cotton.  Vespasian,  F.  vii.  f.  27*  apparently  the  Original  draught. 

Copy  of  the  Instructions  issued  to  the  Bishop  of  Durham,  the  Earls  of 
Northumberland  and  Westmoreland,  and  the  other  Ambassadors  who 
were  appointed  on  the  14th  February,  2  Hen.VI.  1424,  to  negociate 
a  treaty  of  peace  or  a  truce  with  Scotland.  Vide  Rot.  Scot.  vol.  ii. 
p.  246.  Various  instruments  executed  by  these  Commissioners  are 
printed  in  the  Foedera,  vol.  x.  p.  525,  ei  seq.^ 

Insteucco  data  rev^*  in  X*po  prib3  JoRi  London  1 
Thome  Dunelm  Epis  Henrico  Northumbr  T:  Radulpho 
Westralandie  C6mitib3  Rico  Nevill  gardiano  Westmchie 
vsus  Scocia  Wittmo  Alnewyk  custodi  pVati  sigilli  Thome 
dno  de  Dacre  Jolii  baroni  de  Graystok  ^  Robto  Umfre- 
viB  militi  c5issarii9  dni  Sri  Regf  [Br  T:  Anglie]  ad 
c5veniendu  cu  [fenisaio]  Jacobo  Rege  Scoto^  ac  ambas- 
siatorib}  p  'I  ex  pte  regni  Scocie  p^mo  die  M*cii  in  eccia 
Dunelm  \c.  et  ad  pcedendu  jux*  forma  vim  1  eflFcm 
quoj^da  [ar^®']  appuctuato^  nup  sup  libacoe  p'dci  Jacobi 
Pr  tc. 

j.  In  p^mis  dci  c5issarii  saltem  in  nu^o  requisito  com- 
pentes  p^mo  die  Marcii  in  eccia  Dunelm  offerent  se 
patos  p  pte  dci  dni  iiri  '^  ad  intendendu  execucoi  appiic^ 
tuato^  int  ipm  dnm  nrm  Pr  1  Rege  Scoto^  ac  ambas- 
siatores  \  coissarios  regni  Scocie  ptestando  %  p  dnm 
nrm  Pr  n5  stabit  quominus  jpdca  in  omib3  ^  p  omia 
execucoi  debite  demandent'. 

ij.  n  bn  It  mature  videant  trnP  appunctuata  que  omia 
T:  ipo^  singula  capitula  qHenus  p  ptem  dni  iiri  Pr  sunt 
pimplenda  f  ipo^  tenorem  1  effcm  diligent  obf  vent  T: 
exequantur. 

iij.  I£  in  recepcione  '\  disposicoe  obsidu  dando^  p 
ptem  Regf  Scotoj^  dci  coissarii  tenebunt  eu  qui  sequitur 
modii^  In  p^mis  q^  ad  qualitatem  idoneitatem  It  suffi. 
ciencia  hm^  obsidu  aciondftm  n5iato^  'X  aiio^  ipo^  loco 


140  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [I42t. 

subrogando^  dci  c5issarii  sequentur  informacom  "X  ad- 
visametu  Coitum  Northumbr  \  Westmlandie  Ricardi 
Nevilt  gardiani  Westmarchie  B\  dni  de  Dacre  Baronis 
de  Graystok  It  Robti  Umfrevyle  aut  quinque  quatuor  vl 
t^um  ex  ipis. 

iiij.  Km  iidm  coisaarii  q*'  ad  nuJum  #vito^  Anglico^ 
1  Scoto^  quos  dci  obsides  1  eo^  quitt  tere  debeant  1 
deat  J  concordetur  \  f  vetur  id  quod  sequitur  vij  q^  nu/us 
Anglicojp  circa  psona  cujuslibet  ipo^  obsidu  sit  duplus 
€^  si  noluit  ad  nu^ii  Scotoj^  f  vienciu  proviso.  ^  si  quis  obsidu  uno 
C56sentir,  solo  f  vitore  Scoto  velit  contentari  tres  circa  ipm  depu- 
tentur  Anglici  ita  ^  ut  mmj^  nu'us  Anglico^  num 
Bemp  excedat  Scotx)^  et  idm  ob#vent  [ii&a  cdissarii 
Pdci]  si  plures  forsitan  obsidu  uno  fvitore  Scoto  contef^ 
ut  omio  major  sit  nu)us  Anglico^. 

V.  K  4  quilibet  hm^  fvito^  Scoto^  pstet  jurametii 
^  p  tempe  quo  cu  dcis  obsidib3  aut  eoj^  aliquo  sterit 
in  regno  Angno  infra  regnu  Anglie  nichil  dicet  scribet 
procurabit  attemptabit  seu  faciet  quod  quoquo  modo 
Mset  esse  possit  aut  cedere  in  dampnu  seu  p^udiciu 
dci  dni  nri  p.  Franc  It  Anglie  aut  dnio]^  seu  subdito& 
suo^  nee  erit  in  concilio  t  auxilio  (g  aliquid  tale  fiat  et 
pftim  p  quod  veniri  possit  aut  fieri  in  toto  vl  in  pte 
cont^  pdcm  appunctuamentu. 

vj.  Km  iidm  c5issarii  postq™  recepint  dcos  obsides 
mittent  eos  omes  ^  singulos  ac  eo^  ^vitores  Scotos  cu 
secura  ^  sufficienti  c5itiva  vicecoiti  Ebo^  una  cu  man- 
dato  sub  pVato  seu  magno  sigillo  ad  recipiendu  eosdm 
et  ad  libandu  una  ipo^  ptem  [1  nu^um]  £  noiacom  in 
tris  «si»de  fienda  Rico  Hastyngf  militi  constabulario 
castri  de  Knaresburgti  et  alia  pte  Robto  Watirton  con- 
stabulario cast*  Pontisfracti  1  rciam  ipo^  ptem  vicecomiti 
Lincoln  cui  fiat  pceptu  ad  [recipiendu]  rocoptu  pte  ipam 


1424.]  2  HENRY  VI.  141 

in  aliquo  loco  vicecomitatus  sui  ppinquo  coitatui  Ebo^ 
et  ad  ducendu  ad  cast"*  de  Fodryngay. 

vij.  R  fiant  tre  rai  sb  p*vato  [seu  magno]  sigillo  sepales 
constabulariis  castro^  pdco^  ut  recipiant  dcos  obsides 
ipis  sic  transmissos  cu  eof,  <f  vitorib}  %  eos  salvo  secure 
1  hooeste  abs%  dura  1  firma  p^sona  #ve&t  cusiodiant  p 
quoj^  securiori  custodia  pvideant  ipneo  iidm  constabularii 
de  nu'o  Anglicoj^  in  eta  in  tris  ipis  jux*  quod  f8it 
concordatii  limitando  ad  remanendu  8ca  ipo&  obsidu 
psonas. 

K  ar*  sup*noiati  appunctuameti  jux*  ipius  tenore  infra 
regnu  Anglie  expedied  debite  pimpletf  ordinet'  jux* 
discrecom  coissario^  duo  ex  ipis  aut  alii  coissarii  una 
cu  no^riis  pn^'  a*  uno  f\(\  ^Hrlndii  nc  Hem  Jftrohu  Rcge 
t*nsituri  in  Scocia  ad  videndu  dcm  Jacobu  rege  ibm  jurare 
jux*  exigecia  dci  appunctuamti  p  quib}  Reant'  salvi  con- 
ductus  p°  gubnato^  Scocie  1  &  ipius  Jacobi  Jt  f^dci.  ^ 

viij.  Km  meliori  It  efficaciori  modo  1  forma  tractetur 

de  pace  ppetua  int  dfim  nrm  Jt  1  p>fatu  Jacobu  Rege 

Scoto^  ac  regna  Anglie  [V\  Francie  ac  regnii  Scocie  et 

audiantur  in  ea  pte  peticiones  \  oblacoes  ptis  Scocie  y 

set  %  tanta  est  hujus  marie  arduitas  ^  ut  credit ur  erit 

difficultas  hinc  1  inde  4  considerata  etate  dni  liri  Pr  ta 

tenia  de  levi  seu  absq^  piclo  in  ea  pte  no  concluderetur 

n5  multu  §ca  pacis  tractatum  insistatur  S3  eo  sub  houestis 

v^   dimisso  tractetur  de  treugf  \  guerra^  abstineciis 

%  si  iiol3int   [gnlalib3  p  ?ram  It  p  mare]  int"  Reges  \  regna  pdicta  ad 

nisi  pticulat'  tempus  vl  f  <i  concordari  porit  duraturis  Tb 

p  tra  'k.      cocludat'  sub  meliorib3  modo  \  forma  quib3  porit  p  qua^ 


1  This  paragraph  is  added,  in  the  same  hand,  in  the  margin;  and 
marked  to  come  in  where  it  is  introduced  in  the  text. 


142  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [14®*. 

treuga^  c5#vacoe  ordinet'  It  pvideat'  (^  discredbm  ipo^ 
facti  noticia  in  ea  pte  Ktenciu. 

ix.  I{  in  tractatu  treuga^  forsitan  concludendo  pvideat' 

expsse  4  infra  tempus  fim^  treuga^  1  ipis  pendentib; 

pdcus  Jacobus  Rex  sen  subditi  sui  et  regnu  Scocie  no 

q  si  nolSint.  dabit  vl  dabunt  succursu  vl  auxiliu  pli  Karolo  dicenti 

se  rege  Franco^  aut  pti  sue  quoquo  modo  nee  ^  ali(j^  a 
dco  [Jacobo]  Pr  aut  subditf  vl  regno  Scocie  pdictf  heat 
succursu  pacietur  aut  tollerabunt  S3  h°  omio  impendirent 

X.  It  in  casu  treuga^  hm^  concludenda^  pmittat  dcus 

Jacobus  1  juret'  dar  sup  hoc  Iras  suas  approbatorias  T: 

.  • . .  cui.      confirmatorias  infra  8tu  tim  liraitandu  postg.™  venlit  in 

regnu  Scocie.  In  cujus  rei  testio"*  p^atus  dris  iir  metuen- 
dissim^  Rex  de  advisamento  cosilii  sui  ta  magnu  ^™  Sc 
pVatu  sua  sigilla  pntib}  fecit  apponi.  Dal  in  palac 
Westm  a®  r.  r.  dci  me"^  dni  Sri  jpt  ij°. 


[Bib].  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.iv.  f.  16  b.  cantenysorarjf  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  15th  February,  SHen.VL  14<24.] 

XV®.  die  Feb?  anno  scdo  concesf  fuit  waran?  Thes  1 
Camar  de  solvendo  seu  sufficient  assignando  Majori  It 
Civib}  London  ij.  rail!  li.  at  pstil  Jt  H.  v***  pri  Jt  nGc. 

[iWef.  20th  February,  2  Hen.VI.  1424.] 

xx^  die  Febr  anno  ij^®.  apud  Westm  concesf  fuit 
WiBo  Prestwyt  clico  parliamenti  xl.  ti.  pcipiend  annuati 
de  exitib}  hanapii  cancellar  Pr  1c.  ad  terminos  Pasche  1 
Sci  Michis  per  equates  porcioues  q*mdiu  Jt  placSit  vel 
quousq^  de  beneficio  ecctiastico  competenti  sibi  per  Regem 
provideat'  y  pntib3  Ic. 


142*.]  2  HENRY  VI.  I43 

[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,   4604.  art.  15.     a  modern 

Trangcr^ 

Proceeding  of  the  Cguncil,  21st  February,  2  Hen.VI.  1424.] 

Treschiere  et  bien  amee  pource  qen  ceste  notre 
jttvence  et  tiendre  age  nous  covient  estre  apris  et  en- 
seignez  de  courtosie  et  nourture  et  dautres  choses  a 
person  roiale  convenientz  au  fin  que  par  ce  puissons  le 
mieux  avoir  et  governer  en  conservation  de  notre  honeur 
et  estat  quant  nous  viendrons  a  greindre  age  sicome 
nous  esperons  a  ce  purvenir  a  laide  de  Dieu  et  est 
advisez  et  semble  a  notre  counsail  que  vous  estes  per- 
sone  bien  exparte  et  sage  assez  de  nous  tielment  aprendre 
et  enseigner  j  volons  par  tant  de  lavis  et  assent  de  notre 
dit  counseil  et  vous  mandons  que  pour  ceste  cause  soiez 
et  diligentement  vaquiez  et  entendez  entour  notre  per- 
sone  et  vous  ottroions  licence  par  ces  presentes  de  nous 
resonablement  chastier  de  temps  en  temps  ^  ainsi  come 
le  cas  requerera  saunz  ce  que  vous  serrez  par  celle 
encheson  molestee  grevee  ou  en  damagee  par  temps 
aveniry  Et  cestes  noz  lettres  vous  en  serront  garant 
Don  Tx:.  a  Westm  le  xxi.  jour  de  Feverer  Ian  Itc. 
second. 

Par  le  counseil  en  quel  estoient  presens  meseignours 
le  Due  de  Glouc  Lercevesque  de  Cantirbirs  les  Evesques 
de  Wync  de  Duresme  Chanc  Norwiz  et  Wircestr  les 
Contes  de  Warr  et  de  Stafford  les  Sires  de  Bourgchier 
Cromwell  Fitzhugh  et  le  Scrop  les  Tresorer  et  Gardein 
du  prive  seell. 

A  notre  bien  ame  dame  Alice  Botiller. 

1  Similar  power  was  given  the  Earl  of  Warwick,  by  his  appointment 
as  tutor  to  the  King,  in  June,  6  Hen^VI.  1428,  and  in  November, 
11  Hen. VI.     Vide  the  Minutes  of  the  Council  of  those  dates,  jEXMlto. 


144  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL.  [1424. 

[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  16  b.  oontemporary  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  26th  February,  2  Hen.  VI.  1424.] 

xxvj*®.  die  Febr  anno  Ic.  scdo  pntib3  in  consilio 
Archiepo  Cantuar  Epis  Wyntonien  Dunolmen  Canceliar 
It  Norwiceii  necnon  Thes  1  Custode  privati  sigilli  con- 
cordal  est  q*  Jotes  Burgt  sit  escaetor  Jk  in  com  Surr  \ 
Sussex  q^diu  ^r  placuit  j  faciendo  ea  que  ad  officiu 
escaetoris  ptinent  et  q''  sup  inde  fiat  garant  Canceliar  ad 
fieri  faciend  tras  pal  1c. 

Eodm  die  pntib3  in  consilio  postea  videlicet  ^^  dno 
Duce  Glouc  Archiepo  \  Epis  1  aliis  supranoiat^  Comite 
Warr  D'no  de  Cromwell  concordat  est  q*  pro  securitate 
solucois  xiiij"^.  marca^  dno  Pr  p  H.  Epm  Wyntonien 
mutual  Thef  Anglie  libari  faciat  p  indentura  Itc.  de 
jocalib3  Pr  us%  ad  valore  sex  miliii  marca^  et  q^  Can- 
cellar  AngT  fieri  faciat  dco  Epo  tras  patent  q"^  in  casu 
quo  de  illis  sex  mille  marcis  resoluco  non  fiat  vidett  de 
trib3  milib3  marcis  ad  festum  Natalis  Dni  prox  futur  et 
de  aliis  trib3  milib3  raarcaj^  ad  festum  Pasche  extunc  px 
sequens  qd  tunc  bn  licebit  p^ato  Epo  jocalia  pdca  ut 
sua  ppria  penes  se  retinere  seu  ipa  vendere  alienare  seu 
de  eisdem  alir  disponie  juxta  suu  libitum  voluntatis  ^  q^^q^ 
p)fatus  Cancellarius  pro  securitate  solucionis  dco  Epo 
fiende  de  octo  milib3  marcaj^  residuis  ult^  dcas  sex  mille 
marcas  fieri  faciat  dco  Wyntonien  Epo  tras  patentes  \ 
brevia  necessar  ad  recipiend  p  se  vel  deputatos  suos 
hujusmodi  octo  mille  marcas  de  custuma  1  subs  lana^ 
corioj^  It  pelliu  lanuta^  in  portub3  Londofl  1  de 
Kyngeston  sup  Hult  post  festum  Ptoche  px  jam  futur 
eskippand. 


•f.l7. 


142*.]  2  HENRY  VI.  145 

llbid.  27th  February,  2  Hen. VI.  1424.] 

xxvij^.  die  Febr  anno  scdo  inrfuerunt  consilio  dni  de 
Glouc  Cant  Wynl  Duresme  Norwic  Wigorn  Warr  Crom- 
well Bourghcli  Fitz  Hugb  Thes  t  Custos  privati  sigilli. 
Quo  die  concordat  est  de  assensu  Dunolmen  Epi  cui  1 
aliis  quoddam  jocale  invadiatu  fuit  p  dnm  H.  nup  R 
Angt  quintii  p  milt  libr  de  quib}  certa  suma  resoluta 
existit^  libet'  p  indent'am  dcm  jocale  Thes  Angt  sub 
condicoe  q''  idem  Thes  q'^mcicius  comode  porit  satisfaciat 
dec  Epo  Dunolmen  ac  aliis  ad  quos  attinet  id  quod  eis  a 
retro  est  de  residuo  ultra  sumas  p  ipos  in  hac  pte  recept 
et  q<>  supin  fiant  garant  videlicet  dco  Epo  ad  liband  dcm 
jocale  pfato  Thes  et  eid  Thes  ad  solvend  1  satisfaciend 
1c,  ut  sup*. 

Km  dco  xxvij®.  die  Februar  concordat  est  p  consiliu 
qd  Thes  Anglie  qui  nup  de  avisamento  It  assensu  consilii 
^i  iiri  Jfc  ad  ipius  opus  de  executorib3  tesli  1  administra- 
torib3  bono^  Jt  H.  quinti  comparavit  certos  lectos  ac 
diVsa  alia  apparamenta  ad  suma  mWcc.  marc  extendent 
neat  garantu  sub  privato  sigillo  pro  solucione  hmoi. 

Eodem  ecia  die  concordat  est  qd  Comitissa  Staff  que 
p  bre  de  privato  sigillo  ftuit  diem  ad  pso**  comparend 
cora  consilio  certis  ex  causis  1c.  ab  hujusmodi  sua  psonali 
comparicide  penitus  excused  t  a  consilio  dimittat^ 

^xvij«.  die  Feb?  anno  scdo  concesf  fuit  Nicho  Thorley 
amiigero  \  AUc  que  fuit  ux  Rici  de  Veer  nup  Comitf 
OxoS  qui  de  dno  Jl  H.  pre  Jt  niic  tenuit  in  capite 
pdonac  transgr  eo  q*  idem  Nicfi  disponsavit  diet  Alic 
licencia  regia  non  obtenta  v}  pro  fine  ad  opus  Jt:  in 
hac  pte  capiend  scdm  verii  valore  dotf  dee  Alic  pro  uno 
anno  dumtaxat 

•  xxvij*^.  die  Febr  anno  scdo  apud  Westm  concesf  fuit 
Roberto  dno  de  Wylugtby  sUma  v*.  marc  pro  regardo  p 

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146  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1434. 

bono  servico  suo  tarn  ^  defuncto  pre  Pr  nuc  in  omib3  viag 
suis  in  Franc  q*m  Jt  nuc  fad  1  infra  bre  in  regno  Franc 
per  Dei  gram  faciend  y  pcipiend  p  manus  Thes  Ht  Caraar  It 
inde  huit  waranl  ut  in  forma  j  pntib3  tc.  ut  in  filaco. 

llbid.  28th  February,  2  Hen. VI.  1424.] 

xxviij°.  die  Feb?  anno  scdo  concesf  fuit  q*  fiat  warant' 
Thes  1  Camar  de  sc*cio  scdm  forma  It  tenore  infra  con- 
tent.    Henri  par  la  grace  de  Dieu  Roy  Dengleterre  1  de 
France  It  Seignur  Dirlande.     As  Tresorer  ^  Chamblains 
de  nre  eschequier  saluz  j  Come  nadgairs  lui  revent  pe  en 
Dieu  nre  tresch  cousin  Henri  eves%  de  Wyncestre  de  la 
boil  t  entiere  a£Peccion  qil  ad  a  la  tuicion  It  defense  de 
nre  roiaume  Dengleterre  outre  autres  grandes  s5mes  a 
nous  p  luy  promises  pur  appster  depsent  ad  promys  de 
faire  une  prest  a  nous  de  quatre  milt  livres  pur  lesquelles 
est  accordez  de  receivre  de  nous  certains  de  noz  joiaux 
en  gage  pur  suretee  de   son  repaiement  cestassav  la 
moitee  a  la  feste  de  Noel  pchein  venant  et  lautre  moitee 
a  la  feste  de  Seint  Johan  le  Baptistre  alors  proschein 
ensuant  par  ovelles  porcions  de  lavis  It  assent  de  rire 
conseil  j  volons  It  vous  mandons  q  par  indenture  af&ire 
entre  Sire  dit  cousin  1  vous  vous  facez  deliver  au  dit  iire 
cousin  les  dtes  joiaulx  esteantz  en  vre  garde  amontantz 
a  la  somme  de  quatre  milt  livres  de  tiel  poys  T:  pris 
come  entre  lui  \  vous  purra  estre  accordez  nonobstant  q 
les  ditz  joiaulx  ount  estee  autresfoitz  prises  a  griendre 
pris  q  le  dit  iire  cousin  les  vorra  par  aventure  receivre. 
Don  souz  lire  prive  seal  a  Westm  le  xxviij.  jour  de  Fever 
Ian   de  iire  regne  second.     Pro  jocalib3  dno  Wynton 
liBand  cuj^  copia  waranti  lect'  fuit  Ht   concordat*  cora 
dnis  Duce  Glouc  Arcli  Canl  Wynl  Norwyc  \  Wygorn 
Epis  Comite  Warrewic  Cromewelt  Scroop  Cane  Thes  It 
Custode  privati  sigilli. 


H24.]  2  HENRY  VI.  I47 

xxviij^  die  dci  mensis  apud  Westm  Johnes  dns  de 
Scroop  juratus  fuit  ad  sea  ev*ngelia  in  forma  consueta 
de  fidelit  consulend  pro  comod  Regis  1  regni  1  as- 
sumptus  fuit  ibm  in  consit  Regis  ^  pntib3  dnis  Duce 
Glouc  ArcBi  Cant  Wynl  Norwyc  1  Wyg  Epis  Comite 
Warr  Cromewell  Cane  Thes  1  Custode  privati  sigilli. 

[iiWA  18th  May,  2Hen.VI.  1424.] 

xviij^  die  Maii  anno  scdo  apud  Westm  concesf  fuit 
q**  Th  Bankf  sit  unus  baronii  sc*cii  dni  Regis  q*mdiu 
Regi  placSit  pcipiendo  in  officio  illo  feod  1  vad  consuet  j 
Et  q**  WiBms  Hedill  inde  exonletur  et  q**  inde  fiant  Ire 
sub  privato  sigillo  una  dno  Cane  de  faciend  tras  pal  did 
Thome  Bankf  ut  in  format  '^  alia  pfat  Hesilt  de  di- 
mittend  offic  baronis  qd  huit  in  did  sq^cio  ^  pntib3  dnis 
Arcft  Cant  Cromewelt  Scroop  Hung?ford  Cane  It  Thes. 

IIM.  8th  June,  2  Hen.VI.  1424.] 

viij^  die  Junii  anno  scdo  apud  Westm  eoncesf  est  qd 

quandocumq^  1  quocienscuq^  Magr  Johes  Stafford  Thes 

-^S^  CP^r]  billas  suas  sub  signeto  suo  signal  de  custod 

terra^*^  tefi  ac  firma^  sive  de  c5missione  dimissione  vel  con- 

cessione  warda^'l  maritagioji  ac  alia^  re^  qua^cuq^.  ac  ecia 

ue  officiis  custumario^  contrarotulato^  scrutato^  supviso^ 

pon  derate  J  tronato^  T:  pesagioj^  seu  aliojt  officio^  quoj^cuq^ 

ad  ofSc  Thes  Anglie  qualitcuq^  concernenl  sive  ptinenl  ad 

Iras  Pr  pat  sub  magno  sigillo  suo  quib3euqj  psonis  sive  psone 

p  ipm   l/hes  n5iand  vel  ndiande  inde  conficiend  Cancellaf 

Angt  pro  tempore  existenti  noiav'it  tales  tras  Pr  patentes 

p  billas  p>d:cas  psonis  ^deis  quales  in  hac  pte  necessarie 

tuint  1  oportune  de  tempore  in  tempus  id  Cane  fieri  fac 

in  for*  debita  j  pntib3  dnis  Duce  Glouc  Arch  Canl  Lon- 

don  Wyntoii  1  Wygorii  Epis   Comil  Warf  Cromewelt 

Scroop  JHunglford  Cane  Thes  1.  Custode  prival  sigilT. 

L  2 


148  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1434. 

£llnd.  4th  July,  2Hen.VL  1424.] 

iiij^.  die  Julii  anno  scdo  apud  Westm  constitutus  est 
Hugo  Bavent  cticus  TheS  rre  Pr  Hibnie  ^  bend  t  occu- 
pand  officiii  illud  q^mdiu  ^r  placuit  cum  feod  eid  oflSc  ab 
antiquo  debitf  It  consiietf  j  pntib3  1c* 


llbuL  f.  17  b.] 

Thise  ben  certain  Provisidns  for  p^  good  of  p^ 
gouvemance  of  this  land  that  y  Lordf  which 
ben  of  y  K'  counseil  desireth.^ 


1  These  *<  Provisions  '*  are  printed  on  the  Rolls  of  the  Parliament 
which  sat  in  February,  2  Hen. VI.  1424,  where  they  are  preceded  by 
the  following  entries  : 

'<  Item  fait  assavoir,  q'  depuis  diverses  especiales  requestes,  p*  les 
communes  du  roialme  esteantz  en  icest  parlement  faitz  a  Mons*r  de 
Gloucestre,  commissair  du  Roy,  &  as  autres  seignra  espirituelx  & 
temporelx  d*icell,  pur  avoir  notice  &  conisance  de  les  persones  as- 
signez,  &  esluz  d^estre  du  counsaill  du  Roy,  a  lour  tres  graunde  ease 
&  consolation,  p*  advys  &  assent  de  tres  toutz  les  seign'rs  espirituelx 
&  temporelx  avauntditz,  furent  esluz  &  nomez  certeins  persones,  si 
b  n  espirituelx  come  temporelx,  pur  estre  conseillers  assistens  a  ia 
governance  du  roialme,  les  nouns  des  queux  cy  ensuent. 

Le  Due  de  Gloucestr' ;  Le  Count  Mareschall, 

L'Ercevesq*  de  Canterbirs ;  ^  ^^"^^  ^®  Northumbr', 

UEvesq  de  Loundres,  ^  ^^^^  ^«  Westmerland ; 

UEvesq'  de  Wyncestre,  Le  Sire  de  Crumwell, 

L'Evesq-  de  Norwice,  ^e  Sire  Fitz  Hugh, 

UEvesq'  de  Worcestre ;  Le  Sire  de  Bourghchier, 

Le  Chaunceller ;  Le  Sire  de  Scrop ; 

Le  Tresorer ; 

T     ^    J  .    J  I  Mons'r  Walter  Hunereford, 

Le  Gardem  du  pnvee  seal ;  ^ 

Le  Due  de  Excestre  •  ^®"**"'  "^^^'^  "^'P'®*  • 

Le  Count  de  March',  Thomas  Chaucer^ 

Le  Count  de  Warrewyk,  William  Alyngton. 


142*.]  2  HENRY  VL  149 

first '  that  my  Lord  of  Gloucestre  ne  noon  othr  man 
of  y^  counsail  in  no  su3rte  pat  shal  be  maad  unto  hem 
schal  no  favour  graunte  neithr  in  billes  of  right  y  ne  of 
office  y  ne  of  benefice  that  loongeth  to  y  counsail  j  but 
oonly  to  ansuere  that  the  bille  shalt  be  seen  by  all  the 
counsail  and  the  partie  suynge  so  to  have  ansuer. 

Ihsx  that  alt  the  billes  that  shult  be  putt  unto  the 
counseil  shul  be  onys  in  the  woke  at  the  lest  that  is  to 
saye  on  ]>*  Wednesday  redd  bifore  )>•  counsail  y  and  their 
ansueres  endoced  by  p^  same  counsail  ^  and  on  y  Friday 
next  folewinge  declared  to  y  partie  suynge. 

Km  that  alle  the  billes  that  comprehende  materes  ter- 
minable at  the  commune  lawe  that  semetb  nougM  feyned 
be  remitted  there  to  be  determined  v  but  if  so  be  that  y 
discrecion  of  the  counsail  feeie  to  greet  migfit  on  that 
00  syde  and  unmyght  oo  that  other  t  or  ellus  oJ)er  cause 
resonable  pat  shul  moeve  hem.f 

I^m  if  so  be  that  eny  matere  suyd  in  the  counseil  falle 
in  to  diverse  opinions  that  oo  lesse  than  the  more  partie 
of  the  counseil  beyng  present  in  the  tyme  of  discord 


Des  queux  persones  ceux  q'  furent  presentz  puiB  celle  nomination 
S[  election,  condescenderent  d*emprendre  sur  eux  assistence  a  la 
governance  suisdite ;  desirantz  certeins  provisiones  en  une  cedule  de 
papire  contenuz,  &  baillez  en  mesme  le  parlement  p'  les  ditz  con- 
seillers  presentz,  d'estre  gardez  &  observez,  le  tenure  de  quelle 
cedule  cy  ensuit.*' 

Many  of  these  regulations  are  similar  to  those  in  pp.  17»  18,  outer, 
to  the  ordinances  made  in  Parliament  on  the  same  subject  in  the 
1  Hen.VI.  1422,  {vide  Rot.  Pari.  vol.  iv.  pp.  175,  176,)  and  to  the 
ordinances  made  on  the  same  subject  in  subsequent  years. 

^  The  variations  between  the  copy  in  the  text  and  the  copy  on  the 
Rolls  of  Parliament  are  shewn  in  the  notes. 

+  These  words  have  been  added  in  the  MS.,  apparently  in  the  same 
hand,  and  do  not  occur  in  the  copy  on  the  Rolls  of  Parliament. 

L  S 


150  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [142*. 

falle  to  that  oo  part  that  be  ^  nougtit  enacted  as  assented  j 
and  the  namys  of  the  bothe  parties  enact  by  the  clerc  of 
the  counseil  witb  here  assent  or  disassent 

Km  that  in  alle  suytes  that  be  ^  maad  to  the  counsail 
in  materes  whois  determinacion  loongeth  unto  the  coun- 
sail but  if  it  so  be  that  thei  touche  the  weel  of  y  K*  oure 
souverain  lord  or  of  his  roiaume  hastely  to  be  spedd  j 
ellys  that  they  be  nouglit  enact  doon  by  the  counseil  oo 
lesse  than  to  the  nombre  of*  vj.  or  iiij>  att  the  leeste  of 
the  counsail  witfi  the  officiers  ^  that  ben  present  be  of 
oon  assent  j  and  att  alle  tyme  the  names  of  })assenteurs 
to  be  writen  of  their  owen  hand  in  the  same  bille. 

Hm  for  asmuch  as  it  is  to  greet  a  schame  that  in  to 
strange  countrees  oure  souverain  lord  shal  write  his  Ires 
by  J)advise  of  his  counseil  for  suet  materes  and  psones 
as  the  counsail  writet^  in  his  name  j  and  singuler  |)er- 
sones  of  ]>e  counsail  to  write  the  contrarie  ^  that  it  be 
ordeynned  that  nomaii  of  ]>®  counsail  presume  to  doo  it 
on  peyne  of  shame  and  reproefe. 

Km  that  the  clerc  of  the  counseil  be  sworS  that  every 
day  that  the  counseil  sittett  on  eny  billes  betwix  partie 
and  partie  that  he  shal  as  ferr  as  he  can  ^  aspye  which  is 
the  porest  suyteur's  bille  j  and  that  first  to  be  redd  and 
ansuered  j  and  the  Kyngf  sergeantf  to  be  sworin  trewly 
and  plainly  to  yeve  the  poore  man  that  for  such  is  accept 
to  y  counsail  assistence  and  trewe  counsail  in  his  matere 
so  to  be  suyd  with  oute  feny  good  takyng  of  hym  on 
peyne  of  discharge  of  Jjeir  offices. 


1  That  it  be.     Bolls  of  Parliament 

2  lliat  should  be.    Ibid. 

^  Nombre  of  vj.  or  foure  att  the  lest.    IbiiL 
^CouDsaill  and  the  officers.    Ibid. 


ft 


1424.]  2  HENRY  VI-  151 

f.  18.  •  If m  for  asmuche  as  it  is  lykly  that  many  materes  shul 
be  treted  afore  the  counsail  the  which  toucheth  the 
Kyngf  prerogatijfif  and  freehold  o  that  oo  partie  and 
othr  of  his  sougets  o  J^at  othr  in  the  whicti  matires  the 
counsail  is  not  lerned  to  kepe  the  K*  right  and  y  parties 
bothe  withoute  thadvise  of  the  Kyngf  justicf  whicti  ben 
lerned  both  in  his  prerogatifs  and  in  his  comune  lawe. 
That  in  alle  suc6  materes  his  juges  be  called  therto  and 
their  advise  with  their  namys  also  to  be  entred  of  records 
what  and  how  they  determyne  and  advise  therinne.* 

For  the  good  keping  of  pees  Tt  reste  in  J>is  reaume  in 
the  whicll  stont  J>*  prospitee  and  welfare  of  oure  souvain 
Lord  and  of  alle  J)estatys  of  J>is  land,^  hit  is  advised 
assented  and  assured  by  my  Lord  of  Glouc  and  by  alt 
my  lordys  spuel  and  tempel  fat  yf  any  mate  be  now  or 
have  bee  not  yit  decided  or  schal  be  hereafter  bitwyx 
lord  T;  lord  by  J)®  sturyng  of  which  mare  y  good  reste 
and  pees  of  Jjis  land  myght  in  any  wyse  be  letted  or 
troubled  j  pat  in  all  suche  mares  y  ptie  ]>at  hit  toucheth 
shal  open  to  my  forsaid  Lord  of  Glouc  and  to  y  reme- 
nant  of  my  lordys  of  J)*  counsail  suche  mare  or  mares  as 
toucheth  him  with  y  circumstances  pof  and  p?ynne  be 
reuled  after  padvis  of  my  forsaid  lord  and  lordes  and  in 
non  oJ>er  wise  j  and  suche  rule  as  y  conseil  ordeyneth 
y  parties  to  obeie.     And  so  like  as  J?ei  doo  in  mars  )?at 
toucheth  hem  selff  pei  shal  doo  in  alle  oJ)3  mares  pat 
touchen  or  mowe  touche  them  or  theires  by  weye  of 
feoffement  or  in  ony  other  wyse.     And  fat  my  forsaid 
Lord  of  Giouc  and  all  myn  other  lordes  assure  diligently 
truly  &  indifierently  in  suche  mares  to  hem  opened  to 
procede  withouten  ony  parcialtee  or  favour. 


1  The  copy  on  the  Rolls  of  Parliament  ends  here. 

L  4. 


) 


152  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1424'. 

This  ordenance  abovesaid  to  kepe  my  Lord  of  Glouc 
openly  assured  in  his  persone  to  all  y  remenant  of  my 
lordys  l)ere  beyng  present  and  J)ey  ayenward  assured 
him.  the  same  by  here  trouthe  in  his  hand.    First. 

MyLordofCanrbury  Duresme  Scroop 

Wynchestre  Karlill  Hungerford 

Norwych  J>erl  Mareschalt      Tiptoft 

Worcestre  perl  of  Staffs  J>*  Tresorer 

Rouchestre  J?e  Lord  Cromwell  ji*  Prive  Seal. 


[Additional  MS.   in   British  Museum^  4604.  art.  S4.   a  modern 

DranscripL 

Petition  to  the  King  and  Council,  with  the  Answer,  4th  July, 

2Hen.VI.  1424.] 

Au  Roy  notre  tresredoute  et  soverain  seigneur  et  as 
tresnobles  et  tressages  seigneurs  de  son  consail. 

Supplie  votre  treshumble  clerc  Thomas  Hoccleve  de 
Poffice  du  prive  seal  quil  plaise  a  voz  tresnobles  seig- 
nuries  lui  granter  autiele  sustenance  a  prendre  chascun 
an  durante  sa  vie  en  la  priore  de  Suthwyk  en  contee  de 
Suthamptofi  come  Nichol  Mokk3mge  que  mort  est  nad- 
gaire  Maistre  de  Saint  Laurence  de  Pouteneye  en  Lon- 
dres  avoit  et  prist  en  la  dte  priorie  quant  il  vesquist  pour 
Dieu  et  en  oevre  de  charitee. 

H.  Gloucestre .  H.  Cantuaf .  J.  Londoii .  H.  Wynton 
Ph  Wygornien  Warrewyk  Scrop  Hungerford. 

{In  darso.)  iiij.  die  Julij  anno  secundo  apud  Westm  concesS 
fuit  prcesens  supplicatio  in  forma  qua  petitur  prassentibus 
dominis  infrascriptis. 


14fi4.]  2  HENRY  VL  153 

[Additional  MS.  in   British  Museum,  4604^.  art.  S5.    a   modern 

Transcript. 

Petition  to,  and  Answer  of  the  Council,  8th  July,  2  Hen.  VI.  14.24.] 

Unto  full  high  and  myghty  Prince  the  Due  of 
Gloucestre  Protectour  of  the  rewme  Jof  Eng- 
land  and  unto  the  ful  worthy  lordes  of  the 
gracious  Counceyl  of  oure  most  soveraigne 
lord  the  Kynge. 

Shewith  and  besechith  mekely  youre  humble  and  pore 
servaunt  Robert  Scot  lieutennant  of  the  Tour  of  London 
that  zow  lyke  graciously  to  consider  the  gret  somes  that 
hym  is  owjmge  for  the  kepyng  of  prisoners  that  he  hath 
in  warde  and  hath  had  syth  he  came  fyrste  into  that 
office  for   the  payement  and  seurty  of  whiche  somes 
certeyne  prisoners  wer   assigned  by  me  long  seth  by 
yoiure  gracious  avis  and  ordenaunce  the  which  prisoners 
beyng  yet  with  hym  at  grete   costages  and  expenses 
every  day  more  and  more  encresynge  with  out  any  paye- 
ment zet  made  to  the  same  suppliaunt  to  hys  grete 
harme  hyndrynge  j  wherfor  lyky th  hit  to  zour  ryghct  hye 
and  graciouses  lordshippes  to  graunte  to  John  Vanhier 
Symon  Deinlieu  Bander  de  la  Valee  prisoners  of  the 
forseyd  Robert  Scot  letters  of  seure  and  saafe  conduyt 
severall  for  heme  all  and  a  man  to  iche  of  heme  assign 
nete  and  specified  in  the  same  letters  to  endur  fro  the 
X.  day  of  this  present  moneth  of  Juyll  tul  the  end  of 
iiij.  monethes  than  next  folowynge  and  fully  endyd  to 
passe  and  to  come  frely  into  France  and  a  zeen  with  out 
destourbaunce  or  lettynge  to  parchase  and  ordeyne  for 
her  raunceom  and  for  the  payment  of  the  forseyd  Robert 
for  Goddis  love  and  in  wey  of  charitee. 

{In  dorso.)     y\\f.  die  Julij  anno  secundo  apud  Westm  con- 
ces3  fuit  prassens  supplicatio   in   forma   qua  petitur    et 


154  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [142*. 

warant  Cane  de  faciend  litteras  salvi  conductus  ut  in 
forma  consuet  pro  infrascriptis  tribus  prisoDar  et  iij* 
servientibus  in  eorum  societate  ceperal  durntur  per 
iiij^*  menses.  Prassentibus  dominis  Duce  Gloucestr 
London  Wynton  et  Wygorn  Epis  Comite  Warr 
Cromeweli  Scrop  Hungerford  Typtot  Cane  TheS  et 
Custode  privati  sigilli. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  18.  contemporary  MS. 

Minutes  of  the  Council,  10th  July,  2Hen.VL  14f24<.  Another  con« 
temporary  copy  of  these  Minutes  occurs  in  the  Cottonian  MS. 
Titus,  £•  v.,  which  is  printed  in  the  RoUs  of  Parliament,  vol.  v. 
p.  404.  The  variations  between  those  copies  are  shown  in  the 
notes.] 

In  termino  Trinitatf . 

De  regardo      D£CiMO  die  Julii  anno  f  •  r.  H.  sexti  scdo  apud  Westm 

anuodomi-   scrutatistinspectis  divsis  recordis  ac  warantis  solucionu  ^ 

no^decosiT  •     x-      •   mt  t>*'^»-     -^j-  tr       •  • 

'  sub  pnvatis  sigillis  regum  Kici  scdi  ac  Hennci  quarti 

Thes  \  Con^aS  suis  de  solvendo  tunc  Archiepo  Cant  de 
eo^dem  regum  consiliis  successive  existenti  ccc.  marc  ac 
Henrico  epo  Wyntonien  consiUr  pro  dicta  causa  ccc.  marc 
ac  cuilibet  alti  Epo  It  Comiti  de  eisdem  consiliis  ^c  existen 
cc.  marc  cuilibet  Baroni  de  eisdem  eciam  consiliis  c.  It.  ^  t 
cuilibet  armiglo  de  eisdem  consit  xL  H.  ^  percipiend  annua- 
tim  q^mdiu  ipi  existerent  occupati  in  dictis  consiliis  directisy 
compertum  fuit  did  soluciones  psonis  pdic?^  videlicet  cui- 
libet eo^juxta  eo^  status^'we  diversis^  annis,/  ac  proprea 
diis  Dux  Glouc  ac  alii  modem!  dni  de  consit  dni  ^r  niic  j 
pmissa  considerantes  necnon  eo^dem  necnon  eoj^dem' 


1  Supplied  from  the  copy  in  Titus,  E.  v. 

^  These  two  words  are  not  repeated  in  the  copy  in  Titus,  £.  v. 


1424..]  3  HENRY  VI.  I5.5 

graves  labores  1  expensas  que  neccio  ipos  circa  negocia 
regia  \  ejus  consiliu  sustinere  jamdiu  est  oportuit  % 
oportebit  verissitir  in  futur  in  domo  consilii  congregati 
appunctuarunt  q"^  siti  modo  omes  dni  1  nobiles  de  consit 
jpdco  p  tempore  existen  1  eid  de  termino  in  terminu 
continue  ^  intendentes  recipient  singulis  annis  pro  eo^dem 
labore  in  consit  pdco  q^mdiu  ipos  in  dco  consilio  fore 
contigerit  per  equales  porciones  ad  quatuor  anni  terminos 
principales  p  manus  Thes  It  Camar  sc^cii  pro  tempore 
existen  It  q"*  siti  modo  eisdem  satisfiat  pro  tempore  pre- 
terito  J  incipiendo  solucione  hujusmodi  omib}  dnis  de 
consit  a  ix®.  die  Novembris  anno  regni  regis  nuc  primo 
quo  die  assumpti  fuerant  auctoritate  parliamenti  ad  con- 
sit Regis  excepto  dno  de  Lescroop  qui  postea  xxviij^  die 
Februarii  anno  regni  dci  Regis  nunc  sSdo  electus  fuit 
per  dcos  dnos  ad  idem  consiliu  It  ecia  exceptis  nobilib3 
viris  Wittmo  Alyngton  It  Thoma  Chau8s  armigiis  qui 
xxv*'.  die  Januarii  dco  anno  scdo  consitir  per  dcos  dnos 
ad  consiliu  Regis  jpdcm  electi  fuerant  It  jurati  Ht  sic  dein- 
*f.  18b.  ceps  q^diu  iidem  dni  T:  nobiles  circa  dcm  •  consiliii  occu- 
pati  extiterint  J  videlicet  quilibet  juxta  ratam  temporis 
in  quo  circa  idem  consiliu  occupatus  fuit  summas  sub- 
scriptas  videlicet  dns  Henricus  archiepus  Cant  ccc.  marc 
dns  Henricus  epus  Wyntonien  It  modo  Cancellar  ccc. 
marc  dns  Jdhes  epus  Londo&  cc.  marc  dns  Thomas  epus 
Dunolmen  cc.  marc  diis  Phus  epus  Wygorn  cc.  marc 
dns  Ricus  Comes  Warr  cc.  marc  j  diis  Jotnes  Stafford 
Thes  Anglie  cc.  marc  diis  Radus  Cromewelt  c.  ti.  v  dns 
Johnes  Scroop  ^  c.  ti.  dns  Wal?us  Hung?ford  c.  ti.  diis 
Johnes  Tiptoft  c.  ti.  Thomas  ChauSs  arraiger  xl.  ti.  et  ^ 
Wilts  Alyngtoii  armig?  xl.  ti. 


>  Omitted  in  the  copy  in  Titus,  E.  v. 
2  Lescrop*.     Titus,  E.  v. 


156 


ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL, 


Zi^u. 


Proviso  8u-       ^**  ^  ^**  ^^  aliquis  ex  p^dictis  consiliar  se  absentavit 
per  eodem.^  a  dec  consilio  aliqua  die  post  inchoacione  consilii  in 

pleno  termino  cur  Regis  sedenl  absq^  causa  racionabili 
p  dcm  consit  approband  ipe  qui  pcipet  cc.  ti.  carebit 
XX.  s.  pro  die  quo  se  sic  absentavit  j  qui  cc.  marc 
xiij.  s.  iiij.  d.  j  qui  c.  ti.  x.  s.  qui  xl.  K.  sili  modo  carebit 
pro  rata. 


Lra  super 
eodem.^ 


Fotestas  ^^^  4^^  quidem  solucione  ^  summa^  jpdca^  dnis  1 

inde  castod   nobilib3  p^dcis  ut  premittitur  1  •  ex  causa  p^dca  una  cum 
?*?* jJogi*      arreragiis  p^dcis  sic  solvenda^  mandal  fuit  per  did  dnos 

ibm  personalir  existen  Magro  WiSmo  Alnewyk^  custocti 
privati  sigilli  de  faciend  cepatas  tras  sub  p^vato  sigillo 
Regis  Thes  t  Camar  Pdcis  mutatf  mutandis  direct 
sub  tenore  1  forma  verboj^  ut  infra  patet.  Henri  par  la 
grace  de  Dieu  Roy  Dengleterre  1  de  France  1  Seignur 
Dirlande  as  Tresorer  'X  Chaml)7ieins  de  fire  eschequier 
saluzy  Savoir  vous  fesons  q  serchees  ^  veues  dirses 
garantf  du  prive  seal  It  autres  recordz  es  temps  sibn  d« 
Roy  Richard  le  second  come  du  Roy  Henri  le  quart  iire 
aiel  nadgairs  Roys  Dengleterre  de  les  regards  annuelx 
queux  les  prelatz  countes  barons  %  autres  de  lour  conseaux 
a  cause  de  lour  entendances  a  mesmes  lour  conseaux 
pndre  soleient  troevez  est  par  les  ditz  garantz  \  autres 
recordz  q  tieulx  conseillers  prendre  soloient  cestassavoir 
Lercevesq^  de  Canterbirs  trois  centz  mars  Levesq^  de 
Wyncestre  frere  au  dit  Roy  Henri  trois  centz  mars  c%un 


1  Supplied  from  Titus,  £.  v. 

2  Though  the  following  Order  for  the  payment  of  the  Members  of 
the  Council,  pursuant  to  the  preceding  Resolution,  is  dated  on  the 
3rd  December,  it  has  not  been  thought  desirable  to  separate  it  from  the 
context* 

8  Omitted  in  Titus,  £.  v. 

4  The  name  is  omitted  in  Titus,  £.  v. 


1424.]  2  HENRY  VI.  157 

autre  Evesq^  du  consail  deux  centz  mars  cYmn  counte 
deux  centz  mars  leTresourerDengleterre  deux  centz  mars 
cKun  baron  t  banSet  cent  livres  1  c^un  esquier  quarante 
livres  par  an.  Et  nous  les  pmisses  considerantz  avons 
de  lavis  It  assent  de  mesme  nre  consail  g^untez  q  les 
platz  countes  barons  banletz  \  les  autres  dessouz  nomez 
pur  le  temps  qils  ont  estee  It  serront  de  iire  consail  aient 
1  preignent  annuellement  de  nous  sembles  regardz  de 
nre  Tresor  as  quatre  termes  del  an  principales  par  ovelles 
porcions  a  cause  de  les  grandz  labours  ^  expenses  qils 
ont  eu  1  sustenuz  It  q  lour  coviendra  avoir  1  sustenir  a 
cause  de  leur  entendances  a  iire  dit  consail  ^  cestassavoir 
Henri  ercevesq^  de  Canrbirs  trois  qents  mars  Henri 
evesq^  de  W)mcestre  iire  cousin  It  chancellier  trois  centz 
mars  ^  Johan  evesq^  de  Loundres  deux  centz  mars  j 
Thomas  evesq^  de  Duresme  deux  centz  marsv  Philip 
evesq^  de  Wircestre  deux  centz  mars  j  Richard  counte  de 
War?  deux  centz  mars  j  Meistre  Johan  Stafford  tresorer 
Dengleterre  deux  centz  mars  v  Rauf  Cromewelt  Johan 
Lescrop  barons  y  Wautier  Hungerford  John  Tiptoft 
ba&tz  cKun  de  eux  cent  livres  v  Thomas  Chancers  1 
William  Al3mgton  esquires  ctiun  de  eux  quarante  livres  j 
commenceantz  les  paiementz  de  leur  ditz  regardz  j  cest- 
assavoir de  touz  les  dessus  n5mez  forspris  de  lav^ntdit 
Johan  Lescroop  Thomas  Chancers  %  William  Alyngtoii 
le  noefisme  jour  de  Decembr  Ian  de  nre  regne  primer 
quel  jour  par  auctoritee  de  nous  en  nre  parlement  ils 
feurent  ordenez  It  assignez  destre  de  nre  consail  ^  1:  du 
dit  Johan  Lescroop  le  vynt  1  septisme  jour  de  Fev^er 
Ian  de  fire  regne  second  j  %  de  les  av^ntditz  Thomas 
Chancers  t  William  Alyngtoii  le  vynt  1  quint  jour  de 
Januer  le  Idit  an  second  j  Purveu  toutesfoitz  q  si  aucun 
des  ditz  noz  conseillers  sabsente  desore  enav^nt  de  iire 
consail  aucun  jour  aps  le  c5mencement  du  consail  en 


158  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1424. 

plein  terme  doz  courtz  seiantz  saunz  cause  resonable 
approeve  par  toutz  les  autxes  de  mesme  nre  consail 
Psentz  qadonqs  pour  le  jour  de  tiele  absence  serront 
rebatuz  cestassavoir  de  labsentee  preignant  deux  centz 
livres  vynt  souldz  de  labsentee  pHgnant  deux  centz  mars 
tresze  souldz  1  quatre  deniers  ^  de  labsentee  poignant  cent 
livres  dys  souldz  ^  Ide  celluy  qi  prent  quarante  livres  par 
semble  manle  selonc  lafferante.  Par  quoy  volons  \  vous 
mandons  q  a  ^  lav^ntdit  Johan  Lescroop  un  de  noz  ditz 
conseillours  de  ce  q  luy  est  aderer  de  son  dit  regard 
annuel  de  cent^  livres  du  dit  vynt  \  septisme  jour  de 
Fev'er  Ian  de  nre  dit  regne  second  encea  facez  avoir 
paiement  de  fire  Tresor  en  le  manle  fdte.  Dofi  souz  fire 
prive  seal  a  Westm  le  prim  jour  de  Decembr  Ian  de  fire 
regne  tierz. 


[Additional   MS.  in  Britiflh  Museuniy  4604.  art.  22.    a  modern 
Petition  to,  and  Answer  of  the  Council,  2  Hen.  VI«  1424-5.] 

tresouverain  seignur  le  Roy  de  votre  grace 

especiale  grauntier  a  Robert  Fitzhugh  clerc  la  garde  de 


1  A.  B.  C.  ung  de  noz  &c.    Titus,  £.  ▼. 
3  The  article  concludes  thus  in  Titus,  £.v. 

De  cc.  livres  du  dit  noefisme  jour  de  Decembre  encea  facez  avoir 
paiement  de  n're  tresour  en  la  manerc  deldite. 

H.  Cantuarien 

J.  London* 

P.  Wygornien* 

Scrop' 


Hungerford' 
Typtot 
Cromwell' 
S.  Thes' 
Alyngton* 


D'ni  se  subscribentes. 


.143*0  2,  3  HENRY  VI.  159 

votre  college  de  vos  escolers  en  la  universite  de  Cambrigg 

a  avoir  tanque  come  vous pur  ycelle  cause 

les  fees  dauncien  temps  acustume  et  viij.marcz  par  a£l 
pour  ses  robes  par  les  mains  del  Yisconte  del  counte 
de  Cambrigg  pur  le  temps  esteant  dez  isstces  de  mesme 
le  counte  en  mesme  le  maner  come  les  autres  gardeins 
de  mesme  le  college  devant  cest  temps  a  cause  du  dit 
office  prendre  soloient  pur  Dieu  et  en  oevre  de  cJiarite 
Gloucestre  I,  Londofl  H.  Wynton  Cancel!  PBi.  Wy- 
gomien  Warrewyk  Cromewelt  Scrop. 

(/it  dor90.) secundo  apud concesS  fuit 

prsesens  supplicado Cane  de  faciend 

ut  in  forma  j  Prsesentibos infrascriptis. 


[BibL  Cotton.  Qeopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  20.  cataenyparary  MS. 

Sequnt'  acta  de  anno  tercio. 

Minutes  of  the  Council,  17th  October,  SHen.VL  1424*.] 

xvij°.  die  Octobr  anno  iij®.  apud  Westm  in  plito  pen- 
dente cora  consit  in?  Afibem  1  Conventu  Salop  ptem 
petente  ex  una  pte  It  coitatem  dee  ville  ptem  deforciant 
ex  altera  p  materia  subtraccois  multur  apud  molendina 
dco^  Attis  1  Conventus  \  theolonii  ibm  1c.  ptes  de 
eo^d  mutua  voluntate  consenserunt  exjpsse  de  implitando 
sup  bre  original!  capiend  ad  coem  legem  us%  ad  exitu 
p  pnam  si  non  inrim  concordabunt'  derminand. 


160  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1434w 

[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  4604f.  art.  88.    a  modem 

dronscnpL 

Petition  to  the  King,  with  the  Answer  thereto,  12th  November, 

8Hen.yL  1424^] 

A  NOTRE  tresgracious  soverain  seignour  le  Roy. 

Supplie  treshumblement  Demetrius  de  Cerno  phisicien 
neez  en  la  terre  de  Grece  li  quel  per  unsze  ans  et  pluis 

ad  demorez  en  ceste  votre  rojaume  d'Angleterre 

minist voz  liges  sa  science  de 

phisik  sicome  il  est  publikement  conuz  a  voz  liges  et  per 
long  temps  ad  este  mariez  a  feme  de  ceste  votre  terre  j 

que  plaise  a  votre  soverain  s'ie aciouses  •  •  •  • 

de  votre  conseil  •  .  •  granter  au  dit  suppliant  quil  desore 
enavant  soit  tenuz  reputez  et  traitez  en  toutes  choses  et 
par  manere  come  un  de  voz  vraies  liges  neez  deinz 

mesme  votre  royaume ul  et  ses  heires  puissent 

purchacer  et  eulx  et  a  leur  heirs  en  fee  a  terme 

de  vie  ou  autremt  de  quelconques  personnes  terres  te&tz 

rentes  services  et  possessions  quelconques  achat 

s  ou  marchandises  et  pleder  et  estre  empledez 

respondre  et  estre  responduz  en  quelconques  causes 
actions  quereles  et  demandes  devant  quelconques  juges 

ou  offic •  .  .  •  quil  puisse et 

apporter  en  votre  dte  royaume  et  hors  dicel  amesner 
tons  maneres  marcandises  loysibles  paiant  ent  a  vous  les 

devoirs  et  custumes  ent paisible- 

ment et  exercer  sa  dte  science  de  phisik  en 

quelconques  lieux  villes  et  citees  pour  lease  de  votre 

poeple  sanz  vexacon  ou  empeschement  daucuny 

et  p  .  a taxes 

dismes  quinzismes  et  autres  imposicions  et  charges  ovesq^ 
voz  autres  liges  qant  Us  courgent  en  mesme  votre 
royaume  et  ce  sanz  fyn  en trespovre  per- 


1424.]  3  HENRY  VL  iQl 

sone  •  •  •  •  «  grand  charge  de  feme  et  d'enfans  j  et  il 
priera  Dieux  pour  vous.  H.  Wynton.  Dunelm.  Crom- 
well. Scrop. 

Puree  que  la  dte  lettre  feust  pardue  si  estoit  ele 
renovellee  de  la  date  du  xxv.  jour  d'Averill  Pan  ^c. 
tierz  cestes  particles  sanz  fin  omises. 

• 

{In  dorsoJ)  xij.  die  Novembr  anno  tertio  apud  Westm  con- 
cesS  fuit  pns  suppt  in  forma  qua  petitur  ita  tamcn  qd 
infrascripl  Demetrius  solvat  Regi  pro  merchandisis  suis 
Ic.  scdm  quod  extranei  solvere  debent.  F*ntibus  dnis 
infrascriptis. 


[Additional  MS.   in  British  Museum,  4604<.  art.  67*    a  modern 

Transcript, 

Proceeding  of  the  Council,  18th  November,  SHen.VL  1424.] 

Henri  Ic.  au  Chanc  saluz.     Monstres  ad  a  nous  et  a 
notre  conseil  notre  ch  et  foial  Brian  Stapilton  chivalier 
cement  par  fortune  de  guerre  il  estoit  pris  prisoner  es 
parties  de  France  en  le  service  de  notre  trescR  s'  et  pere 
le  Roy  qi  Dieux  assoille  et  illoeques  grevousement  em- 
prisonez  par  cynk  ans  ou  par  compulsion  il  feut  mys  a  la 
finance  de  trois  milt  marcs  a  tresgrant  anientissement  et 
vraisemble  empoverissement  de  son  estat  a  tons  jours  j  Et 
cement  depuis  son  retour  en  Engleterre  il  fist  marier  son 
aisne  filz  et  heriter  j  Pour  les  queles  causes  il  coviendra 
le  dit  Brian  de  necessite  faire  certeins  feoffementz  et 
estatz  daucuns  ses  terres  et  tenementz  tenuz  si  bien  de 
nous  en  chief  come  dautres  en  descharge  de  les  obliga- 
tions  et   autres  seuretees  queles  les  aucuns  des   amys 
dicellui  Brian  ont  pour  lui  fait  en  celle  partie  come  il 
dit.    Si  nous  a  les  premisses  aiantz  consideration  de  Vavls 
de  notre  dit  conseil  a  la  supplication  du  dit  Brian  lui 

VOJL,  III.  M 


162  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1424. 

avons  grantez  et  licence  donez  pur  nous  et  pur  noz  heirs 
tancome  en  nous  est  qil  les  maooires  de  Langford  et 
Cadeford  et  le  manoir  de  Dene  en  countee  de  Wiltei 
forsprises  les  advoesons  des  eglises  de  Langford  et  Cade- 
ford  les  queux  manoirs  sont  tenuz  de  nous  en  chief 
doner  puisse  et  assigner  a  Miles  son  eisne  filz  et  heir  et 
Elizabeth  sa  femme  les  ditz  manoirs  de  Langford  et 
Cadeford  a  avoir  et  tenir  a  eux  et  a  les  heires  de  lour 
corps  issantZi/  Et  avons  auxi  grantez  et  licence  donez 
pour  nous  et  noz  ditz  heirs  tancome  en  nous  est  as  ditz 
Miles  et  Elizabeth  qils  les  ditz  manoirs  de  Langford  et 
Cadeford  ove  lour  appurtenances  forspris  les  forsprises 
de  lavant  dit  Brian  receivre  et  ycelles  a  eux  et  a  les 
heirs  de  lour  corps  issantz  tenir  et  enjoier  puissent  v  Et 
qils  le  dit  manoir  de  Dene  ove  les  appurtenances  doner 
puissent  et  assigner  a  William  Paston  Johan  Roys  Thomas 
Dengayn  Thomas  Stodhagh  et  John  Brakkele  a  avoir  et 
tenir  a  eux  et  a  lour  heirs  et  assignez  a  tousjours  j  par 
quoy  nous  mandons  que  sur  ce  facez  faire  Ires  pal  desouz 
notre  grant  seal  en  due  forme  saunz  fin  ent  prendre  a 
notre  oeps  ^  Purveu  toutesfoiz  que  Pavant  dit  Brian 
retiegne  devers  lui  certeins  terres  et  tenementz  tenuz  de 
nous  en  chief  et  de  ce  faire  foy  devant  nous  notre  dit 
chanceller  en  notre  chancellerie  4  Don  \c.  le  xviij.  jour 
de  Novembr  Pan  1c«  tierz. 


[Bibl.  Cotton,  Cleopatrai  F.  iv.  f.  20.  contemporary  MS. 
Minutea  of  the  Council,  28th  November^  SHen.VI.  1424>.] 

xxviij°.  die  Novembr  anno  iij^  concordat  \  appunctuat 
fuit  qd  Comes  Northumbr  indentabit  p  custodia  ville 
Berwic  1  Est^chia^  versus  Scocia  p  trib3  annis  px  futur 
a  dal  vera^  indentura^  sua^  et  qd  diis  Thes  non  mu* 


14S40  S  HENRY  VI.  U)3 

tabit  assignacoes  fac^  did  Cotniti  p  soluc  vad  soldar 
1c.  durante  dco  rmio  iij,  annoj^  et  qd  p  v.  annis  tunc  px 
futur  non  assignabit'  alicui  sup  debit  p  diet  Comite  Regi 
debit  1  ecia  qd  dfls  Wyntoii  restituet  quendam  obliga- 
coem  de  sm*  m^  li.  sup  diet  Comite  dno  Thes  1  qd 
pvideat'  dco  Epo  soluco  de  dca  suma  per  Thes  aucte 
pliamenti  ut  p^us  Kuit 

Eod  die  concordat  fuit  qd  quantu  ad  residuii  sume 
videlt  vj.m*.  marca^  Regi  debit  p  Comite  Northumbr 
currenciii  versus  eund  in  sc*8io  in  demand  1  nondii 
assignat  Thes  Baron  t  Camar  de  sccio  non  facient 
aliqua  assignacoem  sup  diet  suma  in  pte  vel  in  toto 
alicui  alii  psone  sed  qd  ab  omi  pcessu  fact  vel  faciendo 
in  sc^cio  predict  contra  eund  Comite  racione  non  soluc 
dee  sume  supsedebunt  oino  quous<]^  aliud  a  Rege  bSint 
in  mandat. 

f.20b.  •  Eodm  die  concordat  fuit  qd  br  de  convencoe  capiend 
p  dno  de  Fitz  Waulr  prisonar  in  Franc  exibunt  de  Can- 
cellaria  Regis  absq^  fine  inde  ad  opus  Regis  capiend. 

•f.ia  •xxviij.  die  Novembris  anno  Txr.  tercio  apud  Westm 
conces#  est  q^  assignaci5es  alias  fact  Comiti  Northumbr 
pro  custod  Estmarch  versus  Scocia  It  ville  Berewic  super 
Tweda  de  quibus  sibi  concedebat*^  al  preferramentu  Ttc. 
vid3  in  portu  Novi  Castri  sup  Tynam  vj*^l.  li.  in  portu 
ville  de  Hull  m^dI.  li.  t  in  portu  ville  de  Boston 
M^M^M^ij^xiij.  li.  vj.  s.  viij.  d.  non  mutabuntur  aliquo 
modo  durante  termino  indentura^  sua^  modo  facta^  V3 
us%  ad  fine  triu  anno^  a  dat  ultima^  indentura^  sua^ 
modo  de  novo  sigillata^  y  Et  qd  consitiu  fiat  de  assignacide 
sibi  fact  de  suma  mW.  marc  sup  prima  solucione  fiend 
p  Regem  Scoto^  y  pntib}  dnis  de  concilio  Londoii  Wyntoii 
Dunolmen  ^  Wygorii  Episw  Comite  War?  Cromewell 
Scroop  Tiptoft  milit  1  Thoraa  Chauc  armigJo. 

M  2 


164  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [142*. 

llbid.  f.  20  b.  8th  December,  3  Hen.VI.  1424'0 

viij°.  die  Decembr  anno  iij®.  apud  Westm  concesf  fuit 
Margarete  dne  Lescrop  que  fuit  ux  Rici  de  Lescrop  de 
Bolton  qui  de  dno  H*  nup  Rege  Angl  pre  Regis  nunc 
tenuit  in  capite  pdonaco  transgressionis  qua  fecit  se 
maritando  Witto  Cressenere  armigero  1  eidm  €ressenere 
pdonaco  transgr  qua  fecit  ducendo  in  uxem.  pfal  Mar- 
garet licencia  regia  sup  hiis  non  obtenta  j  solvendo  Regi 
ad  seem  suu  n5ie  finis  c.  ti.  pntib3  dnis  Glouc  Cantuaf 
London  Wynton  Dunelm  Wigorn  Cromwell  Scrop 
Hungiford  Tiptoft  Thes  It  Custode  pVati  sigilli. 


llbid.  9th  December,  3  Hen.VI.  1424.] 

ix®.  die  Decembr  anno  iij°.  concordat  fuit  qd  pro  eo 
quod  in  tris  appunctuament  inr  dilm  nrm  Rege  pte  ex 
una  1  Jacobu  Scotto^  Regem  pte  ex  altera  de  1  sup 
soluc  xl.m^  marca^  p  expenf  dci  Scottoj^  Regis  in  Angl^ 
fact  concordat  in  eflTcu  canet"^  qd  quandocuq^  idm  Scotto^ 
Rex  solvit  jpfat  dno  nro  Regi  aut  hered  suis  dicta  suma 
aut  aliqua  parte  ejusdm  scdm  tenorem  dci  appunctuament 
in  ris  ibid  exp^ssat  idm  Scottoj^  Rex  liebit  Iras  acquietanc 
sub  magno  sigillo  dni  nri  Regis  de  limoi  suma  sic  p  en 
solvend  de  tempe  in  tempus  %  de  Ao  in  rminu  quousq^ 
diet  suma  xl.  m\  marc  plena?  fuit  psolut  Gustos  p*vat  sigilli 
qui  p  tempe  f8it  faciet  sub  pVat  sigillo  Regf  warant 
dno  Cane  p  tempe  existenti  aucHe  cuj^  idm  Cane  ad 
certificacoem  dni  Thes  Angl  p  tempe  existent  sub  billa 
sua  intimant  eid  se  recepisse  aut  recepi  fecisse  a  diet 


1  Several  documents  relating  to  the  release  of  the  King  of  Scots 
are  printed  in  the  Foedera,  vol.  x.  p.  107,  et  seq.  and  on  the  Rolls  of 
Parliament,  vol.  iv.  p.  276. 


14a4-5.]  3  HENRY  VL  165 

Rege  Scotto^  ejusve  in  hac  parte  sufficiente  deputato 
dcam  suma  vel  aliqua  pcellam  ejusd  faciei  de  trmio  in 
tminii  \  tempe  in  tempus  Iras  acquietanc  sub  magno 
sigillo  Regis  eidm  Scotto^  R^gi  de  tanta  suma  quanl 
did  Thes  eidm  Cane  certificavit  se  recepisse  aut  recepi 
fecisse  quousq^  dca  suma  xL  m^.  marc  ex  integro  psolvat^ 


llbid.  23rdFebruary,  SHen.VI.  1425.] 

xxilj^  die  Februar  anno  iij®.  apud  Westm  pntib}  dnis 
Cantuar  London  Norwich  Wygorn  Epis  Cromwell  Scrop 
Hungerford  Tiptot  dno  Thes  t  Custode  p'val  sigilli  con- 
cordat 1  concesf  fuit  qd  tu  ppr  ppinquitate  sanguinis 
qua  dns  £pus  Wynton  Cane  Angl  attinet  dno  Regi  tu 
ppter  graves  labores  1  expend  quos  idm  Epus  sustinuit  in 
dco  officio  %  sustinere  oportebit  verisilir  in  futur  attento 
ecia  qd  urq^  avunclo^  Regis  videlt  dni  Duces  Bedford 
1  Glouc  sunt  extra  regnu  sic  qd  sup  dcm  dnm  Cane 
requiescit  pondus  sumptuu  psequeii  It  alia^  expensa^ 
dci  regni  tu  q^  idm  dfis  Cane  semp  se  gerebat  ^  gerit 
valde  gratuite  tam  in  pstacoib}  faciend  q^m  aliis  bnficiis 
diVsis  penes  Regem  \  ejus  regna  Franc  It  Angl  con- 
Ivanda  idm  diis  Cane  pcipiat  p  manus  dni  Thes  Angt  p 
tempe  existenl  in  ptem  sustentac  oneru  t  expensa^  sua^ 
pdca^  ultra  vad  sua  diurna  occone  officii  sui  sibi  debil 
annuati  mW.  marc  ^  hoc  usq^  ad  reditu  ducu  pdcoj^  in 
Angl  vel  unius  eoj^d  p  viam  regard  ita  In  qd  null  us 
Cane  futur  imposteru  hoc  trahat  vel  vendicet  in  exem- 
plum. 

[iWa,  f.20.  24th  February,  8  Hen.  VI.  1425.] 

xxiiij*®.  die  Februar  anno  tertio  Regis  nunc  apud 
Westm  in  Ca&i  Stellal  Dominus  de  Ponynges  1  JoRes 

M    3 


1  GO  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1*25. 

Leventliorp  coram  ctnis  de  consit  psonalir  constituti 
pmiserunt  i15m  dcis  dnis  jSde  media  qd  vellent  stare 
laudo  decreto  1  determinacoi  veSabiliu  patru  dno^ 
Wyntoii  Dunelm  1  Wygorn  ac  dni  de  Scrop  in  quibus- 
cuq^  litib}  demandis  querelis  1  debatis  inr  eosdem  mods 
seu  exortis  occone  detencionis  fil  1  hered  Johis  Waleys 
defunct  quem  pfatus  Leventhorp  detinet  injuste  ut  p 
dcm  d&m  de  Ponynges  as#it'  contra  eundem  et  quem 
idem  Ponynges  dicit  ad  se  t  non  ad  aliii  debere  ptinere  j 
pntib3  ibm  dnis  Cantuar  Norwyc  Wygorn  Cromwell 
Tiptot  Scrop  dno  Thes  ac  Custode  privati  sigilli. 


llbid.  f.90b.  25th  February,  dHen.yi.  1425 J 

xxv^  die  Febr  anno  iij^  apud  Westm  concesf  fuit  qd 
diis  de  Cromwell  1  dils  de  Lescrop  1  Walterus  Beau- 
champ  cMr  beant  custod  omniu  temporaliu  ad  archi- 
epatii  £bo^  *  ptinenl  t  in  manu  Regis  rone  vacac  dicti 
Archiepat^  exist'  a  festo  Annunciacois  dnice  extunc  px 
sequ  q'^mdiu  diet  tpalia  in  manu  Regf  contig] int  remanle  j 
reddendo  annuali  ad  sc^cm  Regis  ad  duos  anni  tmios 
vidett  ad  fest  duo  milia  marc  p 

equales  porcoes  It  sustentando  omla  onia  ad  diet  tempo- 
ralitate  ptinent  juxta  rat  tempis  quo  dca  tempalia  in 
eo^  manib}  sic  remanebunt  j  pntib3  dnis  Cantuar  Londoii 
Wyntoii  Wygorn  Warr  Hunglford  Tiptot  Alyntoii  Thes 
1  Custode  pVat  sigilli. 


1  The  see  of  York  became  vacant  by  the  death  of  Henry  Bovet  in 
October  1423,  and  Richard  bishop  of  Lincoln  was  translated  to  York 
in  May  1424 ;  but  the  King  not  approving  of  his  promotion,  he  re- 
turned to  the  see  of  Lincoln,  and  John  Kemp  was  translated  from 
London  to  York  in  April  1426.  Vide  Le  Neve*s  ^<  Fasti  Ecclesise 
Anglicansb.' 


»» 


14250  3  HENRY  VI.  I67 

lliid.  26th  February,  3  Hen.  VI.  1425.] 

xxvj*°.  die  Febr  anno  ?cio  in  Cai^ia  Stellata^  apud 
Westm  dni  de  consit  Regis  subscript  ppt  certas  causas 
urgentes  ipos  tunc  moventes  1  iminencia  picula  ordina* 
verunt  qd  Ricus  Wydeville  armig?  caSar  dni  Ducf  Bed 
expectaret  sup  salva  custod  1  gard  principales  Turris 
London  q^mdiu  Regi  placSit  cii  tot  hoib}  ad  arma  1 
sagittar  1  ad  talia  vad  sicut  in?  dtlm  Thes  Angl  It  dcm 
Ricm  porit  concordari  qui  ecia  dns  Thes  assignabaf^  p 
dcm  consit  ibia  ad  capiend  p  se  vel  deputat  suu  mon- 
stracom  did  Rici  ac  h5im  suoj^  ad  arma  t  sagittar  jpdicl 
cu  sibi  magf  visum  erit  expediens  1  sup  hoc  indentand  cu 
dco  Rico  1  sibi  solvend  vad  p  se  1  did  hoib}  ad  arma  t 
sagittar  sic  inr  eos  concordand  scdm  qd  p  dcm  mon- 
*f.2i.  stracoem  "l  comp  in  sc*cio  Regis  p  die!  Ricm  •  faciend 
visum  erit  justii  It  sibi  debi^v  De  quib}  omib}  dcus  dns 
Thes  vel  bmoi  deputat^  suus  certificabit  in  sc*cm  Regis 
ad  eficm  qd  sup  hoc  dictus  Ricus  ad  suu  compo!  potit 
admitti  ut  est  justu./  pntib3  ibm  dnis  Archiepo  Cantuar 
Wyntoii  Cane  Londoii  Wygorn  T:  Bathon  Thes  Epis 
Custode  priva?  sigilli  Regf  dnis  de  Cromwell  1  de 
Lescrop  Tiptot  1  Hungerford  consiliar  dni  Regf. 

llhid.  f.l9.  3rd  Maroh,  3  Hen.  VI.  1425.] 

Memorand  q*  cum  div'si  dni  spuales  1  temporales  It 
al  de  consilio  dni  Sri  Regis  in  pnti  grandi  necessitate 
sua  divsas  pecuniaj^  summas  eid  dno  nro  Regi  gratuit 
mutuav^int.;  vidett  diis  H.  Archiepus  Can?  m^  marc^ 
J.  London  v^  marc  j  Norwiz  v*'.  marc  j  P.  Wircestr 
v^  marc  j  W.  HungVord  \  J.  Tiptoft  v^  marc  v  J.  Stafford 


1  This  entry  is  repeated  verbatim  in  folio  21  b.,  probably  by  mistake. 

M   4 


168  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1425. 

ij^.  mar5  •/  Consiliarii  dni  Bed  ccl.  marc  ^  Gustos  privati 
sigilli  c.  marc  ^  Diis  de  Ponynges  v^  marc  j  et  Dili  de 
Croraewelt  1  de  Scroop  v*^.  marc  j  pro  qua^  quid  summa^ 
resolucione  divse  Ire  patent  dci  dni  Regf  dictf  creditorib3 
cii  festinacione  jam  fact  delibJant'  r'  concordatu  est  q** 
q*ncuq^  citra  festu  Sci  Michis  prox  futur  pdci  creditores 
aut  eo^  aliquis  pro  insufficiencia  !im^  Tra^  patent  aut 
assignac  eis  fad  p  advisamenl  consiliario^  suo^  alias  tras 
patent  pro  majori  securitate  resoluciois  suma^  [sua^^ 
pdca^  magf  sufficientes  inde  j  vel  de  aliis  comoditatib}  1 
proficuis  dno  Regi  ptinen  j  seu  inrim  ei  concedend  de- 
siderare  voluint  sibi  fieri  pro  securitate  resoluc  suma^ 
pdca^  q**  lim^  Ire  patent  sic  de  novo  p  advisamentii  con^ 
siliario^  suo^  de  omi  eo  q**  eis  %  eo^  cuitt  de  siiinis  pdictf 
aretro  f  uit  non  solutu  eis  "t  eo^  cuitt  fiant  in  quant  melius 
It  securius  fieri  possunt  j  Proviso  semp  q*^  Ire  pdict  jam 
diet  dnis  1  at  jam  fact  tunc  Regi  restituanf  j  pntib}  in 
domo  capitulari  Sci  Pauli^  dnis  Cant  Lond  Norwic 
Wygorn  Cromewelt  Tiptoft  Thes  1  Custode  privati  sigilli 
Dnis  Menev  It  Lycli  ac  Juyn  capitale  barone  sc*cii  tercio 
die  Martis  anno  tercio. 


llbid.  f.  21. 16th  May,  3  Hen.VI.  1425.] 

xvj®,  die  Mali  anno  tercio  apud  Westin  lecta  fuit  qued 
supplic  porrect  dnis  de  consit  p  Joftem  Burnli*m  nup 
custodem  libro^  Regf  defuncti  ^  faciens  in  se  mencoem 
sup  reali  delibacoe  dcoj^  libro^  Regf  p  dcm  Bumh*m 

1  A  petition  was  presented  to  the  Council  in  February,  2  Hen.  VI. 
1424',  requesting  an  order  for  the  return  of  a  book  to  the  Countess 
of  We8tm(]U'eIand,  containing  the  Chronicles  of  Jerusalem  and  the 
Voyage  of  Godfrey  of  Boulogne,  which  she  had  lent  to  the  late  King. 
Vide  Foedera,  vol.  x.  p.  317. 


1*25]  S  HENRY  VI.  169 

facl  de  mandal  Regf  cuidam  Jotii  Depedeii  in  pncia 
Jo&is  Stafford  clici  nunc  Thes  Angt  dno^  de  Cromwell 
1  de  Lescrop  put  p  eand  suppt  reman  in  filac  plene 
liquet^  qua  suppt  sic  lecta  lb  audil  p  dnos  inrrogati  f&unt 
pfal  Thes  Cromwell  1  Scrop  de  Tt  sup  contentf  in  dca 
suppt  qui  omes  asserebant  It  fatebant'  ibm  fact  sic  se 
%ere  put  in  ead  suppt  canetur  unde  ad  peticoem  pfaE 
Bumh*m  mandarunt  dci  dni  de  consit  ilia  confessione 
inactitari  J  pntib}  ibm  diiis.Glouc  It  Exon  Archiepo  Can- 
tuar  London  Wynton  Dunelm  ^  Wygorii  Epis  Comitib} 
Warr  \  Northumbr  Tiptot  Hungerford  T:  ChauSs  ac  Cus- 
tode  piiva£  sigilli  It  aliis  dnis  de  pliamento  in  Ca&i  consit 
pliamentL 

llhid.  22nd  May,  3  Hen-VI.  1425. 

xxij®  die  Mail  anno  rcio  apud  Westm  concesf  \  con- 
cordat fuit  qd  dns  Dux  Glouc  beat  custodia  oun  terras 
1  ten  1c  que  nup  fuerunt  Edmundi  tunc  Comitf  Marc 
defiuicti  '  qui  de  dno  Rege  tenuit  in  capite  die  quo  obiit 
'I  que  rooe  minoris  etatf  nunc  Ducf  Ebo^  hered  ISi  dSi 
uq^  comite  in  manu  R^f  existunt  j  H'nd  1c  pM  Duci 
Glouc   p^dic£  tras  1  ten  1c  q*mdiu  ilia  in  manu  Regf 
contigjint  reman!e  et  reddendo  R^  p  eisd  veni  valore 
eofd  J  pntib3  Arcb  Cantuar  Duce  Exon  London  Dunelm 
'I  Wvg^orS  Epis  Cromwelt  Hungerford  Tiptot  Chaucs  1 
Thes  ac  Custode  prival  sigilli 


-  Ednmnd  Mordmery  eari  of  March,  died  on  the  l^tli  Jaaaarr, 
3  HcB.  TX.  1425,  leariog  bis  nephew  Richard  duke  of  York,  visa 
•^■»    thesk  fourteen  years  of  age,   his  heir.       Vide  Etciu  S  Be&.VL 


170  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1425. 

llbid.  23rd  May,  S  Hen.VI.  1425.] 

xxiij®  die  Mali  anno  rcio  apud  Westm  in  pleno  plia- 
ment  il&m  tenl  Jolies  Radclif  cMr  Senesch  Aquitan  in- 
stant peciit  \  requisivit  a  dnis  ibm  existeii  qd  ipe  ab  illo 
die  imposrum  posset  p  Regem  t  eos  reputari  It  heri  p 
excusal  1  exonlal  a  dco  officio  seneschalli  ^  a  custod 
oim  castro&  ^  alio^  fortalicio^  R^gC  ibm  in  custod  sua 
existen  in  tantu  qd  si  contingat  quod  Deus  avtat  aliquod 
malu  evenire  ad  dcam  priam  castra  fortalic  \c  qd  hoc  ei 
de  cetera  non  imputet'  nee  ipe  de  hoc  decetero  teneat'^ 
fndere  It  hoc  ibm  requisivit  inactitari  de  record  j  pntib3 
dnis  Ducib3  Glouc  "i  Exofi  Comitib3  Warr  Stafford  1 
Northumbr  Epis  Wyntofi  Dunelm  1  Carliolen  I>'nis  de 
Cromewelt  Scrop  Clynton  Dacre  Tiptot  1  at. 

Eodm  die  concesf  fuit  qd  fiant  assignacoes  p  solucoe 
debita  dno  Rico  Nevitt  Custodi  Westmch  versus  Scocisu 
scdm  qd  Comiti  Northumbr  at  in  solucoib}  sibi  debitf  p 
vad  suis  fad  f Sat  \  hoc  instant  peciit  inactitari  j  pntib^ 
f^dcis  dnis. 

llbid,  28th  June,  SHen.VL  1425.] 

xxviij^  die  Junii  anno  rcio  apud  Westm  concordat  fuil^ 
qd  omes  1  singli  hered  dno^  ad  min^  baronu  *  tenenl  in 
capite  de  dno  Rege  1  in  ^us  gard  It  custod  rone  eo^dl 
minoiis  etate  existent  sint  circa  psona  Regf  1  in  ejus 
hospic  quitt  ad  min^  cu  uno  magro  ad  sumptus  Regf  ^ 
pntib}  omib3  dnis  de  consiT. 


1425.]  3  HENRY  VI.  17I 

[Bibl.  Cotton.  Vespasian,  F.  tii.  f.  42.  contemporary  MS. 

Letter  to  the  King  of  Scotland  from  the  Bishop  of  Durham,  Lord 
Alnewyk,  and  Lord  Scrope,  who,  with  Lord  Cromwell,  Sir  Robert 
UmfreTille,  and  Sir  William  Haryngton,  were  appointed,  on  the 
14th  Jul  J,  S  Hen.  VI.  1425,  to  punish  violations  of  the  truce  with 
Scotland.  Fufo  Rot.  Scot.  vol.  ii.  p.  253.  This  letter  is  dated  at 
Warkworth  on  the  23rd  August,  and  apparently  in  1425.] 

Right'  hiegl&  and  fult  mighty  Prince  we  recotnmaunde 
us  to  youre  hieghnesse  to  ))e  whicbe  lykith  it  to  be 
remembered  how  J7at  now  late  at  London  by  your 
commandement  })abbot  of  Balm'enag^  declared  unto  the 
counseil  of  oure  souverain  lorde  ])e  Kyng  by  way  of 
credence  emange  o\tt  thinges  committed  unto  h3rm  by 
youre  saide  hieghnesse  how  ])at  dayely  grete  attemptatf 
were  done  agayn  l)e  trewes  taken  betwix  pe  two  roi- 
aumes  by  youre  forsaide  heighnesse  at  Duresme  and 
certain  c5missaries  of  oure  said  souverain  lorde  ^f^  Kyng 
and  no  redresse  ne  reformacon  ^upon  had  wherof  was 
grete  cause  ]>e  seldom  assemble  and  metyng  togedyr 
of  J^e  wardeins  of  ]^e  marches  of  bothe  parties  and  rek- 
lesse  govnance  of  pe  deputees  of  ])e  said  wardeins  longe 
continuance  of  that  myght  cause  grete  turble  and 
di£Scultee  in  \t  kepyng  of  J^e  saide  trewes  whiche  God 
defende  ^  desiring  for  that  certain  comissaries  of  oure 
said  souverein  lorde  I)e  Kyng  as  wel  as  of  youres  oj^er 
]^en  marchiers  shuld  assemble  at  certain  dayes  and  places 
]>en  appointed  for  reformaciofi  of  )>e  said  attemptatf  for 
seuretee  con^acion  and  stablisshement  of  ])e  saide  trewes^ 
wherupon  hit  lyked  oure  souverain  lord  by  J^avis  of  his 
said  counseil  to  send  us  to  ]7e  marchies  with  sufficeante 
poair  in  ])at  partie  to  obfve  ])e  dayes  and  places  tofore 
according  to  the  comunicacon  hadd  bytwix  youre  com- 
missaries and  us  upoii  ]7e  mare  aboven  declared  hit  was 
thoght  mooste  behoefult  and  algate  necessarie  to  })e  con^ 


172  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1425. 

fvacon  of  pe  saide  trewes.  hit  were  knowen  and  put 
in  certain  how  ferr  and  how  largiely  abowte  ])ame  fe 
souldeours  and  inRitantf  of  J)e  towne  and  castelles  of 
Berewyk  and  Rokesburgli  shuld  occupie  of  grownd  for 
getyng  of  J)eir  hay  fewelT  pasturing  and  entrecommyng 
for  J^eir  bestes  with  outen  ])e  whiche  knowlaching  and 
certaintee  the  saide  trewes  might  in  no  wyse  withouten 
grete  difficultee  longe  be  continued  ne  kept  and  ))erfor 
youre  said  c5issaries  desiiyng  as  ])ei  saide  to  come  to  gode 
appointement  in  ])is  mare  oponed  and  declared  a  pro- 
messe  ])at  ye  made  at  Duresme  upon  your  delivance 
touching  J)e  fredom  J)at  j)e  souldeours  and  inhitantf  of  })e 
towne  and  castelles  of  Berewyk  and  Rokesburgh  [shuld 
have  in  ])at  ptie]  And  for  as  muche  as  })e  saide  declaracon 
was  to  diminoet  hit  was  shewed  on  oure  partie  a  cedule 
wher  of  we  delived  to  ])aime  a  copie  contenyng  more 
pleinly  youre  saide  promisse  -/  In  J)e  whiche  was  expssed 
]>at  ])e  said  souldiours  and  inhitantf  shulde  have  as  grete 
fredom  and  ese  as  was  had  in  }>at  caas  in  eny  tyme  of 
trewes  afore  ])e  saide  promisse  y  And  because  pat  ])e 
trewes  [last  takyn]  at  London  bytwix  }>en  ]>e  wardeins  of 
))e  marchies  of  bothe  parties  was  in  mooste  freshe  re* 
membraunce  hit  was  assented  by  bothe  ]?e  parties  to 
refeiT  hem  to  })e  saide  trewes  takyn  at  London  and 
])at  viij.  psones  sufficeantes  of  either  ptie  shuld  be  sworn 
for  to  gyf  youre  saide  c5issaries  and  us  trewe  informa- 
cion  of  using  of  ])e  said  souldeours  and  inhitantf  in  ])e 
grownd  and  places  toforsaid  in  J>e  tyme  of  \e  saide 
trewes  of  whome  ]>e  othes  and  deposicons  as  wele  of 
Ingliss^meri  as  Scottf  me&  we  sende  to  your  saide  hiegli* 
nesse  ]>e  copies  closed  within  ])ees  j  the  which  deposicons 
by  your  hiegt  discrecon  ripely  and  avisely  seen  and  con- 
sidered we  trust  J)at  ye  wol  be  moeved  to  reste  upon  }>at 
part  ])eir  ye  see  mooste  lyklenesse  to  reson  and  goode 


1425.]  3  HENRY  VL  I73 

feythe  ^  How  be  hit  ])at  your  said  c5issaries  wold  noghE 
finally  appoynt  ne  conclude  witli  us  in  J?e  mare  aboven 
saide  bot  put  hit  in  suspence  to  yei  come  to  pe  pnce  of 
your  saide  hiegftnesse  and  for  to  moeve  ]>e  same  your 
hiegtinesse  we  prey  yow  to  considre  in  ]>e  saide  cedule 
closed  with  in  feesv  Furst  how  ]>at  men  chargied  on 
youre  behalf  obfved  noghl  ]>e  forme  of  pe  charge 
yeven  unto  hem  bot  wer  besy  and  labored  in  J)eir  con- 
seytes  to  maintiengne  J)aire  pcialtee  havyng  no  tender- 

nesse   as   hit  thogh  us  of  ])e\r and   charge  as 

ye  may  see  more  plainely  by  ]>e  saide  cedule  v  And 
how  J)at  J)ei  of  oure  partie  ob€ved  in  evy  part  pe 
fo'^me  of  J>eir  othe  by  pe  whictie  pe  were  cbargied 
Also  pe  said  Scottfmen  in  ))eir  oposicons  contrarieth 
noght  pe  deposicons  of  pe  Englishmen  chargied  on  oure 
part  for  wher  youre  men  saen  pat  pe  said  souldeours  and 
inhitantf  occupied  to  certain  boundes  by  ])ame  declared 
hit  importetli  noghl  ne  is  noghl  repugnant  bot  p3t  pe 
said  souldeours  and  inhitantf  might  use  and  used  over 
pees  boundes  to  pe  boundes  by  pe  said  Englisshmen 
declared  y  Also  pat  pe  Englishmen  chargied  whiche 
were  and  er  inhitantf  of  pe  saide  toune  of  Berewyk 
have  and  by  reson  aght  to  have  better  cause  of  know- 
lache  of  pe  said  places  J?at  is  to  wit  long  occupying 
and  pasturinge  of  J?eir  bestes  )?en  J^ey  J)at  were  chosen 
on  youre  part  pe  whiche  have  no  cause  of  suche 
knowlechey  wherefor  lykith  youre  saide  hieghnesse  to 
write  to  youre  liegemen  and  subgettf  yevyng  J)eme 
streytly  in  commandement  and  in  charge  nogh?  for  to 
let  pe  forsaid  souldeours  and  inhitantes  to  rejoyse  pe 
places  aboven  saide  to  pe  boundes  by  l>e  said  Englysh- 
men  so  sworne  as  aboven  is  specified  by  youre  Ires  to 
be  declared  in  aqcomplissement  of  your  saide  promisse 
which  we  dowte  noght   bot   ye   wol  obfve  and  kepe^ 


174  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1425. 

Moreover  for  as  muche  as  we  have  p*yed  our  right 
trusty  frend  Rclbt  Umfraville  knyght  for  to  declare 
certaine  opev  mattes  touch  J>e  confvacoa  of  )>e  saide 
trewes  to  your  saide  hieghnesse  we  praye  your  saide 
hieghnesse  to  gyff  feyth  and  credence  to  J?at  J)at  he 
shall  declare  to  yow  in  J^at  partie  on  oure  behalf,^  Right 
rhiegR]  and  mighty  Prince  J^e  blisset  Trinitee  have  your 
hieghnesse  in   his  kepyng.    Writen   att  Warkurtt   Jje 

xxiij.  day  of  Augst 

j^^  f  Byshop  of  DuRESMB. 

<  W*  Alnewtk. 
(^  J.  Lord  ScROP*. 

{In  €br«o.)     Marie  tangent  Rege  Scocie. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  19.  coniemparaiy  MS. 

3  Hen,  VI.  The  following  article  appears  to  be  the  Minutes  of  a 
Council  held  towards  the  end  of  the  Srd  Hen.VI.  1425,  containing 
an  Ordinance  proposed  to  be  made  in  Parliament  respecting  the 
Lords  of  the  Council,  in  consequence  of  the  dissensions  which  then 
existed  between  the  Duke  of  Gloucester  and  the  Bishop  of  Win- 
chester. The  subject  does  not,  howerer,  appear  to  have  been  dis- 
cussed in  Parliament  until  the  foUowing  year.  Another  contemporary 
copy  is  preserved  in  the  Cottonian  MS.  Titus,  £.  v.  and  is  printed  in 
the  Appendix  to  the  Parliamentary  Rolls  of  the  reign  of  Henry  the 
Sixth,  (vol.  V.  p.  406.)  The  variations  between  those  copies  are 
pointed  out  in  the  notes.  In  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  these  Minutes  are  im- 
mediately followed  by  the  article  which  occurs  on  the  Rolls  of  the 
Parliament  which  met  at  Leicester  on  the  18th  February,  4Hen.VI. 

Anno  tercio  Hen.  vi**.  ^ 
To^  J)entente  of  goode  and  seure  kepinge  of  pees* 
and  tranquillitee  in  })is  reaume  in  the  whiche  standetll 

1  Supplied  from  the  copy  in  Titusy  £.▼. 

3  Gode  pees  and  seure  kepyng  of  the  same.    Ibid. 


1425.] 


8  HENRY  VI. 


175 


Ad  id*ni  sup* 
a«  p*mo  ar- 
ticlo  viij»  ^ 
!>»  a®  quinto 
articlo  xvj*** 
1  anno  viij** 
articlo  iij®.^ 


Pro  conser-    jhe  prospitee  and  welfare  of  oure  souvain  lord  and  of  all 

his  subgittf  in  evy  estat  condicon  or  degree  of  y  same 
the  whiche  pees  and  tranquillitee  namely  the  Kyng 
beyng  in  this^  tendre  age  standeth  principaly  in  the 
goode  onehed  and  accord  among  the  lordes  the  whiche 
duryng  the  said'  tendre  age  of  ]>^  Kyng  goveme  and 
rule  und'  him  and  by  his  aucte  j  hit  is  advised  and  as- 
sented by  y  lordes  spuel  1  temporel  beyng  in  this  pnt 
parlement  that  eche  of  hem  shal  behote  and  assure  to  p^ 
Kyng  by  the  feytli  of  his  body  and  by  the  trouthe  and 
ligeance  that  he  oweth  unto  him  that  he  shal  do  all  his 
trewe  povoir  and  devoir  to  the  sustenance  and  kepypg 
of  y  said  pees  and  tranquillitee  and  that  for  eny  cause 
occone  querel  or  mare  of  debat  or  hevynesse  he  ne  shal 
in  no  wyse  attempte  to  procede  by  wey  of  feet  ayenst 
y  persone  of  any  of  J>*  said  lordes  spuel  or  temporel 
or  any  of  ^  Kyngf  consaillers  nor  purpose  ymagine 
wille  or  do  by  him  or  by  any  mene  persone  nor  assent 
to  be  do  eny  bodely  harme  to  eny  of  y  lordes  or  con- 
saillers abovesaid.  He  of  hem  wich  ev  he  be  J?at  doytli 
y  contrarie  to  renne  into  y  peyne  of  forfaiture  of  all 
worship  It  of  all  J?at  he  may  forfaite  ayenst  y  Kyng, 
and  J)at  if  any  of  hem  may  knowe  or  credebly  here  ^  telle 
of  eny  suche  bodely  harme  purposed  or  ymagined  ayenst 
any  op?  of  y  said  lordes  or  consaillers  by  any  manere  of 
persone  he  schal  withstande  hit  and  let  hit  aftir  his 
povoir  J  And  J>at  yf  any  of  y  said  lordes  or  consaillers 
of  what  ev  estat  condicon  or  degree  pat  he  be  do  or  do 
go  into  y  contrarie  of  j?at  that  is  abovesaid  all  y  otli? 
said  lordes  "l  persones  shal  hooly  lette  and  withstande 
him  and  do  all  her  povoir  to  put  him  to  reson  suche 


1  Supplied  from  TUuSf  £•  v. 
^  Tejdder  age  aforsaide.    lUd. 


3  His.     TUus,  £.  V. 

4  May  here.    Ibid. 


176  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1425. 

as  y  Kyngys  lawe  of  ])is  land  and  ])is  agrement  asketll 
and  requiretb.  And  ))at  he  of  p^  forsaid  lordes  or  coun* 
saillers  J)at  feletli  himself  hevyed  or  greved  by  or  ayenst 
eny  of  })at  op?  of  hem  shal  with  outen  any  purpos  wille 
or  assent  of  any  bodely  harme  to  be  doon  only  entende 

« 

♦  f  19  b  *^  peisible  and  •  restful  weyes  of  redresse  of  fat  that  he 
feleth  him  hevyed  or  greved  yn  j  be  hit  by  callyng  of 
y  partie  unto  him  J)at  he  feleth  him  greved  with  or  by 
openyng  of  his  hevynesse  or  grief  unto  J?*  Kyngf  con- 
sail  or  o^)  laweful  sute  or  processe  j  this  pnt  ordenance 
to  endure  unto  y  tyme  ]?*  Kyng  come  a  *  God  wol 
unto  yeres  of  discrecon  to  goveme  and  kepe  his  pees 
himself 

As  toward  })00th  to  be  maad  by  eche  of  }>*  lordf  t 
persones  of  J)*  Kyngf  consail  hit  semetlb  under 
correction  ]>Bt  hit  myzt  be  suche  in  substaunce 
as  foloweth. 

Ye  shal  as  ferforth  as  yo'  cunnyng  T:  discrecon  suffi- 
menti  con-  sett  truly  justly  ^  evenly  consail  1  advise  y  Kyng  in 
siliano^.  t      g^ij  matieres  to  be  coed  treted  and  demened  in  y  Kyngf 

consail  or  by  you  as  y  Kyngf  consailler  It  genlaly  in  all 
l>inges  J)at  may  be  to  y  Kyngf  worship  proffit  and  be- 
hove and  to  y  good  of  his  reaumes  lordeshippes  and 
subgittf  withouten  parcialitee  or  accepcion  of  persones  j 
nought  levyng  nor  eschuyng  so  to  do  for  affecon  love 
meede  doubte  or  drede  of  eny  persone  or  persones  ^ 
And  ye  shal  kepe  secrete  y  Kyngf  consail  and  al  ]>Bt 
shal  be  coed  by  wey  of  consail  in  'pe  same  withoute  J)at 
ye  fin  eny  wysef  shal  coe  hit  publissh  hit  or  discoev^e  hit 
by  word  writing  or  in  eny  wyse  to  eny  persone  oute  of  y 


»  Yf*  t  Supplied  from  TUus,  E.  v. 


1425.]  3,4  HENRY  VI.  I77 

same  consail  or  to  eny  of  'p^  same  consail  3rf  hit  touche 
him  or  yf  he  be  party  ^fto  j  and  fat  ye  shal  no  yift  meede 
nor  good  ne  promesse  of  good  by  you  nor  by  meene  per- 
sone  receyve  nor  admitte  for  promocon  favoryng  nor  for 
declaryng  lettyng  or  hynderyng  of  eny  mare  or  thing  to 
be  treted  or  doo  in  y  daid  consail  ^  ye  shal  also  with  alt 
your  myght  and  povoir  helpe  strengtSi  and  assiste  unto 
y  Kyngc  said  consail  duryng  y  Kyngf  tendre  eage  in 
alt  p2Lt  shal  be  )>ougKt  unto  })•  same  consail  for  y  univsel 
good  of  y  Kyug  and  of  his  land  and  for  y  pees  rest  1 
tranquillitee  of  y^  same  and  withstand  eny  persone  or 
persones  of  what  condicon  estat  or  degree  J)at  J>ei  be  of 
pBt  wolde  by  wey  of  feet  or  ellus  attempte  or  entende 
unto  J)*  contrarye  j  and  genlaly  ye  shal  ohive  kepe  and  do 
alt  ])at  a  good  and  trewe  consailler  owetti  for  to  do  unto 
his  souvein  lord. 


[BibK  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  24>.  emUempararjf  MS. 

SequntH  Acta  de  Anno  Quarto. 

tew 

[27th  October,  4  Hen-VI.  1425.] 

xxvij®.  die  Octobr  anno  iiij***.  concesf  fuit  Johanni 
Duci  Bedford  custod  01m  castro^  manlio^  dnioj^  terraj^ 
1  ten  cu  ptin  que  fuerunt  Comitisse  de  Tanquerville  ^ 
defunct  que  de  dno  Rege  tenuit  in  capite  1  que  p  morte 
diet  Comitisse  ac  rone  minoris  etatf  Henr  Grey  fit  It 
hered  ejusd  ad  manus  dci  dni  Regis  devenerunt  1  in 
manu  sua  adhuc  existunt  j    H'end  pdicl  castra  maSia 


1  Joan,  widow  of  John  Lord  Grey  of  Powis  and  Earl  of  Tankenrille 
in  Normandy,  died  in  the  4th  Hen.  VI.,  leaving  Henry,  her  son  and 
heir,  seven  years  of  age.     Vide  Esch.  4  Hen.YL  no.  36. 

VOL.  III.  N 


178  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1425. 

dnia  terr  1  ten  cu  ptin  jpdcis  usq^  ad  plena  etatem  did 
hered  sic  infra  etate  existent  unacum  maritag  ejusd  absq^ 
dispagacoe  put  inr  did  dnm  Duce  1  Thes  Angt  poterit 
concordari  v  1:  qd  si  dcus  heres  anteq*m  ad  plena  etatem 
sua  pvemtw  decedatv  hered  sui  infra  etate  \  non  ma- 
rital existent  tunc  dcus  dns  Dux  heat  custod  oim  castro^ 
man!io^  dnio^  terra^  ^  ten  pdicto^  cii  ptin  p^dict  usq^ 
ad  plena  etatem  hujusmodi  hered  sic  infra  etate  existent 
unacu  maritag  ejusd  absq^  dispag«/  1  sic  de  hered  in 
hered  quousq^  dcus  diis  Dux  effectu  maritag  alicuj^ 
hered  pdco^  plenar  fuit  1  debite  assecutus  j  Sustentando 
omia  domos  clausuras  It  edificia  ad  dicta  castra  manlia 
dnia  terras  t  ten  cii  ptin  quomodolibet  spectanc  ac  sup- 
portando  oSiia  alia  onla  dcis  castris  Itc.  spectanc  sive  in- 
cumbencia  q^mdiu  diet  dns  Dux  custod  habSit  supradict  j 
pntib3  Ic. 

lllnd.  28th  October,  4  Hen^YI.  1425.] 

Le  xxviij*.  jour  Doctobr  Ian  quart  a  Westm  accordez 
feust  1  assentuz  p  les  f 's  du  consail  du  Roy  q  guarrant 
soit  fait  soubz  prive  seal  adreschiez  as  Tres  ^  Chamber- 
leins  de  leschequier  pur  deliver  a  le  Due  de  Quynbre  * 
par  voie  de  don  deux  pottf  dor  gamiz  de  divses  pies  \ 
pieres  pcieuses  poisans  par  les  ditz  tres 

%  chamberleins  du  c5mandemt  du  Roy  achatez  de  le  Due 
Dexcestr  pur  la  some  de  sept  cents  It  deux  livres. 

lUnd.  3l8t  October,  4  Hen. VI.  1425.]    ' 

xxxj°.  die  Octobr  a^  iiij*^  in  domo  dni  Ducis  Glouc  apud 
Londoii  concordat  fuit  qd  custos  pVati  sigilli  fac  Iras  sub 


1  Peter  duke  of  Coimbra,  second  son  of  John  I.  King  of  Portugal. 
Vide  p.  180,  pastea. 


1425.]  4  HENRY  VI.  I79 

sigillo  Regis  responsivas  Iris  dni  Lodowic  Dace  Bavarr 
Regi  missas  promittendo  sibi  p  easdem  de  avisamento 
dno^  subscripted  solucoem  dua^  milliu  marca^  noie 
annuitatis  sue  sibi  p  Regem  debit  ^  a  retro  existent 
vi}  apud  villain  Brugenc  vel  saltern  London  in  festo 
Purificac  beate  Marie  pi. 

IHM.  f.2&  5th  November,  4  Hen.  VI.  1425.] 

Considerato  p  dnos  de  consilio  dni  Regis  qd  Humfridus 
avuculus  dci  dni  Regis  ppr  onia  gravia  ^  diversa  dcm 
Humfridu  *l  ipius  honoris  conservacoem  intime  concer- 
nencia  aliqua  notabili  pecunia^^  suma  ncc^o  indiget  dci 
dni  de  consilio  concordarut  t  concesserut  quinto  die 
Novembris  anno  regni  Regis  Henrici  Sexti  quarto  in 
domo  capitulari  Fratrii  pdicato^  de  Gildford  qd  dcus 
Huinfiidus  habeat  de  pecuniis  dni  Regis  videlicet  de 
medietate  uni^  decime  p  clerii  Cantuar  provinc  ult  con- 
cesf  p  viam  jpstiti  sive  mutui  quinq^  millia  marca^  j 
facta  p^mitus  recognicione  p  eundem  Humfridu  in  Can- 
cellaria  dni  Regis  seu  sc^Sio  de  resolvenda  pdicta  suma 
eidem  dno  Regi  cum  ad  annu  quintu  decimu  etatis  sue 
idem  dns  nr  Rex  pveniit  et  qd  custos  p^vati  sigilli  faciat 
inde  warant  nccia  %  requisita. 

lllnd.  24th  November,  4  Hen.VI.  1425.] 

xxiiii***.  die  Novembr  a®  iiij*°.  apud  Westm  concordat 
fuit  int  dnos  de  consit  qd  dns  Thesaur  Angt  tractabit  cu 
dno  Duce  Exon  pro  deliberat  duaj^  olla^  auri  adornat 
cu  divsis  lapidib}  pciosis  "l  margarit  at  sibi  p  dnm 
Regem  defunct  prem  Regis  niic  invadiat  pro  septingentf 
libris  scdm  qd  int  diet  Ducem  It  Thesaur  porit  concor- 
dari  et  qd  idem  The#  fac  diet  ollas  apportari  in  Thesaur 
Regis  "X  ad  p^sencia  Regis  ubi  de  avisamento  1  consensu 

N  2 


180  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [14^6^. 

• 

consilii  did  oUe  dabunt'  pro  honore  Regis  inclito  prin- 
dpi  dno  Petro  infanti  Portugalie^  scdo  genito  Re^s 
Fortugat  hie  in  Angt  modo  existenl  \  infra  breve  extra 
regnii  exeunti^^  £t  qd  custos  p^vati  sigilli  fac  warani 
The#  1  CaSar  mandand  ex  parte  Regis  qd  did  The#  It 
CaSar  [solvaf]  did  Duci  Exon  p  dictf  oUis  ad  opus 
Regis  nuc  liend€  dicta  sumam  septingenta^  libra^  vel 
minorem  sumam  si  pro  minori  inr  eos  potit  concordari 
et  qd  dee  olle  p  diet  Thef  aucte  qua  supra  dabunt'  pfato 
principi  infanti  Portugalie. 


llbid.  l4Ui  January,  4  Hen-VL  142&] 

xiiij^  die  Januar  anno  quarto  apud  Westm  pntib3  in 
Ca£a  stellal  dnis  Bed  Cantuar  London  Wynton  Dunolm 
Wygorn  Bathon  CromewelT  Serop  Tiptot  ordinal  fuit  p 
translac  It  provisionib3  infraseriptc  v  vidett  de  psona  Johis 
nune  £pi  London  ad  ecetiam  metropolitiea  £bo^  w'  de 
psona  P^i  nune  £pi  Wygorii  ad  eeetiam  £lien  in  casu 
qd  p  Sumu  Pontifiee  p  p^us  de  alia  psona  pvisu  noii 
existat  ad  eandy  It  si  sicy  eoneordat  fuit  p  dnos  qd  idm 
Wygorn  transferal  ad  eeetiam  Norwieen  j  ita  de  psona 
Magri  WiBi  Alnewyk  eustodis  p^vaS  sigilli  Regf  pvideat' 
ad  eeetiam  Norwieen  in  easu  qd  sibi  p  dnm  Papam  non 
pvideat'  p^us  de  eeetia  £lien  ad  qua  p  tras  Reg(  1  eon- 
silii  alias  eid  e5mendat^  exstirat^  It  si  sibi  de  dea 
eeeHa  £lien  pvisu  existat  in  eur  tune  dni  volunt  qd 
stet  ilia  pvisio  in  suo  effeu.  Ita  de  psona  Magri  Wilti 
Grey  Deeani  £bo^  pvideat'  ad  ecetiam  London  j  et  qd 
Magr  Thorn  Poltoii  nune  CicestreS  t^nsferat'  ad  eeetiam 
Wygorn  j  ad  qua  Wygorii  voluiit  qd  pvideat'  de  Magro 
Johe  Rykynghale  eonfessore  dni  Bed  ^  £t  eoneenserunt 

1  Duke  of  Coimbra.  3  y^dg  p^\66,  note,  arUm. 


142&]  4  HENRY  VI.  181 

qd  pvisiones  fac^  de  Magro  Rico  Flemyng  ad  Lincoln  i/  de 
Magro  Jdhe  Clyderhowe  ad  Bangoreil  j  de  fre 
Welles  ad  Landaven  sorciant'  effcm  ^  qd  %eant  libacom 
tempaliu  dco^  triu  epatuu  ultimate  pcedenciiL 

lUrid.  15th  January,  4Hen.yi.  1426.] 

xv^  die  Januar  anno  iiij^.  concordat  fuit  qd  custos 
pVal  sigilli  fac  waranl  sub  pVal  sigillo  dno  Cane  de 
fitciend  bria  sub  magno  sigillo  Regf  direct  admirallo 
Angt  ejusve  locatenentib}  ac  singlis  vicecomitib3  co- 
pitatuu  Angt  It  aliis  ut  est  fieri  consuetii  ad  pclamari 
faciend  in  locis  consuetf  It  oportunis  guerra  aptam  It 
inimicicias  inr  dnm  nrm  Regem  ejusq^  regna  dnia  It 
subditos  \  Ducem  Britan  ac  ejus  pnam  dnia  %  sub- 
ditos.' 


[BibL  Cotton.  Vespasian,  C.  xiy.  f.  517.  Original 

Instructions  given  to  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  the  Earl  of 
Stafford,  Lords  Talbot  and  Cromwell,  Sir  John  Cornwall,  and 
others,  who  were  sent  to  the  Duke  of  Gloucester  on  the  subject  of 
his  dispute  with  the  Bishop  of  Winchester,  dated  29th  January, 
4Hen.VI.  1426.] 

Instrdccxon  yeven  by  the  Kyng  oure  sovein  lord  by 

]?advis  of  my  lord  of  Bed  his  vncle 

at  Seint  Albonys  to  ]>e  rizt  worshipful  fadres  in 

God  my  lord  J>erchebisshop  of  Canterbury 

of  Staff  his  welbeloved  >e  lordf  Talbot 

%  of  Cromewelt  €  John  Cornewailt  £ • 

my  lord  of  Glouc  his  uncle. 

'  This  paragraph  is  printed  in  the  Fcedera,  vol.  x.  p.  849. 

N  3 


182  ACTS  OF  PttIVY  COUNCIL,  [1426. 

First  J>e  said  lordf  1  knyztf  shal  grete  wel  my  said 
lord  of  Glouc  on  ]>e  Kf  behalve  our  souv^ain  lord  and 

recdmaund  my  said  lord  of  Bed 

of  y®  said  consail  unto  him  with  alt  ]>eir  hertes  and  say 
unto  him  howe  ]?at  J>e  K.  by  ]>advis  of  my  said  lord  of 
Bed  and  alt  ]>e  said  consail  J^at  was  assembled  at  Seint 
Albons  hath  appointed  to  continue  and  have  his  consail 
to  gidres  at  North  where  as  he  shal  be  in  psone  with 
Goddf  grace  J?e  xiii.  day  of  Fever  to  fentent  to  coe  ]>ere 
of  divse  grete  mates  and  in  espale  of  suche  mates  as 
shal  be  J'ought  expedient  to  be  treted  and  demesned  in 
his  parlement  J^e  which  hit  is  writen  oute  for  at  J'e 
whicti  consail  ]>e  K.  prayeth  him  as  wel  }>at  he  be  to 
yeve  his  goode  1  discrete  advis  in  suche  mares  as  shal 
be  coed  and  treted  J^eer. 

II  for  as  muche  as  oonhede  of  ]>e  lordf  of  )>is  land  is 
})e  way  and  J^e  meene  to  cause  oonhede  of  willes  and 
ententes  in  labouryng  of  such  mates  as  shal  be  }>ought 
necessarie  to  be  wrought  It  concluded  in  ]>e  said  parle- 
ment for  J?e  behove  of  him  and  the  comune  good  of  his 
subgittt  and  hit  is  so  ])at  as  hit  is  not  unknowen  my 
said  lord  of  Glouc  hath  long  borne  It  had  hevynesse  Ht 
displesaunce  ayenst  ]>e  psone  of  my  lord  pe  Chaunceller 
his  uncle  the  which  yf  hit  were  not  put  befof  J^e  said 
plement  at  a  resonable  eende  %  rest  myzt  yeve  grete 
lettyng  to  ]>e  speede  of  J'e  said  matires  }'at  shul  be 
treted  J^eer  )?at  God  forbedc^  forsomuch  as  wel  as  for  }?e 

olpl  causes  abovesaid  J'e  K' and  chargeth  him 

])at  as  he  loveth  )>e  goode  of  )>e  K.  and  of  his  reaume 
J^at  he  faile  not  to  be  at  him  ]>e  said  day  at  J>e  towne 
of  North  above  said  to  )?entente  J?at  by  )>advis  of  my 
said  lord  of  Bed  and  opl  of  his  conseil  abovesaid  hit  may 
be  proceded  'peve  in  pe  mates  of  pe  said  displesaunce 
and  hevynesse  hym  beyng  pnt  as  reson  ^   as   J'e   Kf 


1426.]  4  HENRY  VI.  183 

lawe  wol  and  [as]  hit  may  be  to  J>e  goode  of  restf  ^  pees 
of  J>i8  his  reaume  offiyng  on  ]>e  Kf  behalve  unto  my 
said  lord  of  Glouc  J>at  him  so  comyng  unto  ]>e  K'  ]>e 
day  \  place  abovesaid  justice  \  reson  shal  duely  and 
indifferently  be  mynystered  unto  him  in  all  ])ingf  J^at 
he  hat^'saide  or  wol  say  as  for  occasion  or  mare  of  ]>e 
displesaunce  or  hevynesse  abovesaid. 

And  yf  so  be  J?at  my  said  lord  of  Glouc  agree  him  to 
come  vnto  "pe  Kf  pnce  to  ]>e  day  and  place  abovesaid  so 
'pBt  my  said  lord  )>e  Chanc  be  not  put  in  pe  said  towne 
for  J?e  tyme  of  his  beyng  J?ere  j  in  especiale  for  eschuyng 
of  pil  J>at  myzt  falle  of  rioteuse  gouvnance  bytwyx  J>eir 
meyne  yf  J>ei  mette  to  gidr  ]>e  said  lordf  It  knyztes  shal 
say  unto  him  J^at  pel  dar  not  take  upon  hem  to  appointe 
w*  him  eny  suche  condicon  and  ove  J^at  ]?ay  shal  pray 
him  and  stur  him  pat  he  wol  lay  "p^  condicon  beside  con- 

syderyng  J?at  hit  is  .  .  .  tyng ]>* 

K.  to  wey  ve  pe  pnce  of  any  of  his  lige  men  nor  to  lymitte 
him  who  shal  be  or  not  be  in  his  pnce.  And  as  for 
puttyng  a  wey  of  any  doubte  of  riot  J^at  shold  mowe* 
growe  bytwyx  J>eir  said  meynyes  yf  J^ei  wer  logged  in 
ooii  towne  be  hit  said  unto  him  pst  upoii  certain  report 
maad  unto  my  said  lord  of  Bed  by  Haryngtoii  Stanley 
and  Estcourt  of  creance  comitted  unto  hem  fro  my  said 
lord  of  Glouc  by  the  which  my  lord  of  Bed  understode 
pat  my  said  lord  of  Glouc  eschewed  for  J>e  doubte  of 
riot  abovesaid  pat  ))ei  shold  botjh  be  a  toones  in  oo  towne 
as  hit  lyked  my  said  lord  of  Bed  for  to  shewe  vnto  pe 
Kf  consail  pe  which  trusten  fully  J)at  my  [said]  lord  of 
Glouc  wol  as  hit  sitteth  him  wel  and  lythe  wet  in  his 
povoir  kepe  \  restreyne  his  meyne  from  all  such  riotes 
and  to  maake  hem  kepe  pe  Kf  pees  and  to  pe 
same  entent  hit  hath  be  coed  plof  by  pe  said  consail 

N  4f 


184  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [142& 

unto  my  said  lord  p^  Chaunceller  ]>e  whicti  at  J^ordinance 
and  by  pe  desir  of  }>e  said  consail  hatft  undertaken  unto 
J^e  K'  to  gouverae  %  kepe  his  meyne  fro  ryot  ayenst  all 
my  said  lord  of  Glouc  meyne  in  any  suche  place  )^eras 
}>ei  shal  so  come  to  gidres  and  at  pei  shal  greve  non  of 
he  but  compelled  in  J^eir  defense  so  p^  plfor  hit  shal 
not  neede  y  he  eschewe  my  lord  p^  Chanc  to  be  logged 
in  ^e  same  towne  wher  as  my  lord  of  Glouc  is  desired 
to  come  unto  pe  Kf  pnce. 

H  for  puttyng  away  of  pe  said  doubte  pe  said  lordc  \ 
knyztes  yf  nede  be  \  elles  not  shal  say  unto  my  said 
lord  of  Glouc  ]>at  to  J'entent  ]>at  my  said  lord  of  Glouc 
shal  wel  knowe  )>*  disposicon  of  my  said  [lord}  pe  Chanc 
as  toward  no  purpos  of  eny  riot  by  his  meyne  my  said 
lordf  of  pe  consail  have  felt  him  ^^ynne  and  pat  at  pe 
sturyng  of  my  said  lord  of  fied  and  my  said  lordf  of  pe 
consail  and  to  shewe  in  alt  wyses  his  good  Inclinac  to 
pe  Kf  pees  he  is  agreed  to  sende  from  him  notable  pt 
of  his  meyne  J,at  he  is  nowe  accompaignyed  with  and 
•  to  content  him  [of}  suche  nombr  as  shal  be  J^ought  to  my 
sayd  lord  of  Bed  and  to  pe  Kf  consail  resonable  for  his 
estate/  and  for  so  muche  my  said  lord  of  Bed  and  pe 
remenant  of  pe  said  c6nsail  prayen  my  said  lord  of 
Glouc  that  consideryng  pe  ))inges  abovesaid  %  for 
eschewyng  of  pe  said  doubte  on  his  behalf  he  wol 
promette  pat  he  shal  kepe  his  meyne  from  alt  suche 
riottes  as  toward  my  said  lord  pe  Chanc  and  come 
rasouabely  accompaignyed  accordyng  to  his  good  estat. 

K  pBt  pe  said  lordf  1  knyztf  shal  finaly  [1]  yf  nede  be 
as  for  remev3rng  of  pe  said  doubte  say  unto  my  said 
lord  of  Glouc  ]7at  rap  |>an  he  shal  eschewe  ^for  pe 
beyng  of  my  said  lord  pe  Chanc  in  pe  towne  pat  he 
wer  logged  inne  y  J>e  K*  by  ]>advis  of  my  said  lord  of* 


1426.]  4  HENRY  VI.  Igfi 

Bed  and  op!  of  ]?€  said  consail  c5maundeth  hem  to  say 
J>at  he  shal  sette  suche  rewle  y  pees  t  rest  shal  be  kept 
on  alt  sydes  accordyng  unto  his  lawes  and  no  suche 
rioteuse  govnance  ensewe  of  J^*  J?at  J>ei  be  so  logged  in 
oo  towne. 

K  yf  my  said  lord  of  Glouc  contynue  in  makyng 
difficultee  to  come  in  J>e  Kf  pnce  or  ellus  wher  J>ere  as 
my  said  lord  J?e  Chanc  were  pnl  to  J^entent  abovesaid  'pe 
said  lordc  1  knyztf  shal  moove  him  unto  pe  contrary 
^of  by  J>e  resons  J?*  folowe  ^  Furst  J^at  1  my  said  lord  of 
Glouc  were  in  ]>e  grettest  aucte  ]>at  he  myzt  be  in  pis 
land  p2Lt  is  to  say  K.  and  sourain  lordy  yf  he  wold 
ptende  eny  of  his  subgittf  and  namely  a  pe  of  his  land 
had  offended  him  he  most  here  him  of  ryzt  ryght  in  his 
answer  nor  he  myzt  not  resonabely  refuse  to  her  him 
in  his  answer  ^  excusacon. 

K  sithe  pBt  my  said  lord  of  Glouc  desiretli  to  be  esed 
as  toward  his  griefs  pe  which  as  he  seyth  cause  his  dis- 
plesance  1  hevynesse  abovesaid  lyke  hit  him  to  consider 
pBt  yf  he  shal  so  be  esed  lyk  as  it  is  thentent  of  my  said 
lord  of  Bed  and  of  pe  Kf  consail  to  do  all  her  devoir  to  J>* 
that  he  so  be  j  hit  is  pought  pat  eyther  he  most  be  esed  by 
l^e  way  and  meene  of  justice  or  by  pe  meene  of  amyable 
demenyng  and  trety  of  pe  which  ech  of  pe  both  weyes 
asket^  }>eir  presences  j  and  ov  ]?ees  pe  said  lordf  It  knyztf 
shal  maak  unto  my  said  lord  of  Glouc  resons  "l  motyves 
to  pe  same  entent  suc^  as  God  shall  mynystx  hem  for  pe 
tyme. 

It'  yf  my  said  lord  of  Glouc  wol  agree  him  to  come  so 
J>at  pe  Kf  seel  be  put  in  pe  hand  of  s5me  o^  psone  ^  be 
hit  desired  of  him  to  consider  J?at  reson  wol  not  )?at  pe 
lest  psone  in  pe  Kf  land  }>at  occupied  eny  office  under- 
nethe  him  were  discharged  but  hit  proceded  of  pe  Kf 


186  ACTS  OF  PRIVV  COUNCIL,  [1426. 

owne  moevyng  or  at  j^e  request  or  )7oiBc  or  for  cause 
resonable  proved  J>e  whicR  yf  any  sucBl  be  prooved  ayenst 
my  said  lord  J>e  ChanS  J?e  K*  by  J^advis  of  his  consail 
wol  witb  oute  difficultee  do  al  J^at  reson  is. 

K  hit  semeth  not  resonable  J>at  eny  of  J>e  Kf  subgittf 
shal  say  ]>B,t  he  wol  not  come  in  his  souvein  lorde  pnce 
pere  as  an  offic  of  his  pat  he  beretli  hevynesse  unto  is  j 
withoute  pat  ]>e  K*  furst  discharge  him  of  his  office,  for 
so  shuld  he  take  upon  him  to  rule  J^e  K.  in  haldyng  or 
not  haldyng  of  his  officer  J?e  which  is  to  grete  a  takynge 
of  any  subgitl  upon  pe  K.  and  upoii  his  freedome.  And 
ove  J^ees  J^ei  shall  roaake  unto  hym  such  resons  to 
remoeve  him  fro  J^is  entent  as  shal  falle  for  ]>e  tyme 
unto  J?eir  wyse  discrecions  as  pe  gouvnance  of  pe  K. 
pBt  last  was  whome  God  assoille  in  his  fadres  tyme 
ayenst  J^erchebysshop  of  Canrbury  Arundelt  beyng  J>an 
chaunceller. 

K  yf  fynaly  he  wol  not  agree  him  to  come  to  pe  K. 
at  ]>e  day  \  place  abovesaid  pe  said  lordf  1  knyztf  shal 
say  J>at  J?ei  have  in  comaundement  of  J?e  K.  by  fadvis  of 
pe  said  consail  to  requif  It  charge  him  of  the  Kf  behalve 
pat  he  come  to  pe  Kf  plement  pat  shal  be  at  Leycestr 
pe  xviij.  day  of  Fever  next  comyng.  Wher  as  pe  K. 
shal  with  Goddf  grace  hald  his  parlement  in  his  owne 
psone  and  pat  he  in  no  wyse  leve  but  )>at  he  so  do  for 
many  grete  causes  such  as  he  shal  have  knouelech  of 
at  his  said  c5myng  Jjider  ^j  In  J?e  which  plement  pe  K. 
wol  mynystr  indifferently  just  lawe  and  reson  to  alt  his 
subgittf  of  what  estat  [or]  condicon  fat  J?ei  be  of 

In  wittenesse  of  which  ping  to  J)is  put  instruccon  our 
said  souvain  lord  pe  K.  hath  maad  be  put  to  bothe  greet 


1  Vide  Rot.  Pari.  vol.  iv.  p.  296,  ei  seq. 


U26.]  4  HENRY  VI.  I87 

^  prive  sealx.    Yeveii  at  pe  towne  of  Seint  Albons  pe 
xxix.  day  of  Januer  }>e  yer  of  his  regne  iiij. 

JoHAN.        J.  LoND*.         H.  Stafford'. 

Talbot.         Cromwell'.  Scrop'.^ 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra^  F.  iv.  f.  19  b.  eonien^Mfrary  MS. 

28th  February,  4  Hen.  VI.  1426.  This  article  contains  part  of  the 
proceedings  in  the  Parliament  which  met  at  Leicester  on  the 
18th  February,  4  Hen.  VI.  1426.  It  is  printed  on  the  Parliamentary 
Rolls,  from  which  record  it  appears,  that  on  the  28th  of  that  montli 
the  Commons,  through  their  Speaker,  expressed  their  concern  to 
the  Duke  of  Bedford  and  other  lords  then  present  in  Parliament, 
that  dissensions  and  disputes  should  exist  between  certain  peers 
and  other  eminent  persons  of  the  kingdom ;  and,  with  the  view  of 
establishing  harmony  between  them  as  well  as  for  the  preservation 
of  the  King's  peace,  the  following  oath  was  taken,  on  the  4th  March, 
by  all  thd  lords  spiritual  and  temporal  then  present.  Tide  Rot.  Pari, 
vol.  iv.  p.  296.  The  Rolls  of  that  Parliament  contain  an  interesting 
account  of  the  reconciliation  then  effected  between  the  Duke  of 
Gloucester  and  the  Bishop  of  Winchester,  which  subject  appears  to 
have  occupied  the  attention  of  the  Council  in  the  preceding  year. 
Vide  pp.  174,  ei  seq.  antetu} 

*  To  pSLt  ])at  hit  be  knowen  to  alt  folkys  J^at  it  is 
)>entente  of  my  lord  of  Bedeford  1  of  all  J)®  lordes  spuel 
^  tempore!  assembled  in  fis  pnt  parlement  to  acquite  he 
1  to  procede  truly  justly  1  indifferently  withouteii  any 
parcialitee  in  all  man!e  of  matires  T:  quereles  moeved  or 
to  be  moeved  bytwyx  my  lord  of  Gloucestr  on  pat  00 
pt  1  my  lord  of  Wynchestre  chaunceller  of  Ingland  on 
j?at  o^  pt  T;  for  seure  keping  of  y  Kyngf  pees  hit  is 


1  There  is  an  indorsement  on  this  article  which   cannot  be  de- 
cyphered. 

2  Printed  onthe  Rolls  of  Parliament,  vol.  iv.  p.  296. 


188  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1426. 

accorded  by  my  said  lord  of  Bedeford  and  my  said 
lordf  spuel  1  temporel  an  othe  to  be  maad  in  y  fourme 
pat  folowetliy  pat  is  to  saj 

That  my  said  lord  of  Bedeford  1  my  said  lordes  spuel 
1  temporel  1  eche  of  hem  shal  as  ferfortb  as  peir 
cunnyng  1  discreSon  suffisen  truly  justly  t  indifferently 
consail  1  avise  p^  Kyng  %  also  procede  ^  acquyte  hem 
self  in  aS  )>*  said  matires  1;  quereles  witliouten  pat  pax 
or  any  of  hem  shal  prively  or  appert  make  or  shewe  him 
self  or  be  partie  or  parcial  piynne  nought  levyng  nor 
eschewyng  so  to  do  for  afieccon  love  meede  doubte  or 
drede  of  any  persone  or  psones  t  J>at  ])ai  shal  in  aS 
wyse  kepe  secret  afi  pat  shal  be  comuned  by  way  of 
counsail  in  p^  matires  1  quereles  abovesaid  in  p^  forsaid 
plement  with  outen  pat  ))ei  or  any  of  hem  shal  by  word 
writyng  or  in  any  wyse  open  hit  or  discoere  it  to  any 
of  p"  said  parties  or  to  any  opJ  persone  pat  is  not  of  p^ 
said  counsail  but  yf  he  have  espaie  cdmaundement  or 
leve  ^to  of  y  Kyng  or  of  my  said  lord  of  Bedeford  ^ 
And  )>at  ech  of  he  shal  with  aff  his  myzt  t  power  by 
him  \  by  his  strengthe  t  assiste  by  way  of  counsail  J: 
ellus  unto  y  Kyng  to  my  said  lord  of  Bedeford  1  p^ 
remenant  of  my  said  lordf  to  putte  p^  said  parties  to 
reson  and  nought  suffice  pat  any  of  p^  said  parties  by 
)>aym  or  by  ]>aires  procede  or  attempte  by  way  of  feet 
ne '  ayenst  p^  Kyngf  pees  ne  helpe  assiste  or  comfort 
any  of  he  )?erto  but  lette  hem  with  att  her  myzt  \ 
f.  20.  power  %  withstande  he  t  assiste  *  unto  ]>«  Kyng  t  my 
said  lord  of  Bedeford  in  kepyng  of  p^  Kyngf  pees  1 
redressyng  of  all  such  mames  of  procedyng  by  way  of 
feet  1  force. 


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ment. 


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llbid.  f.22.  l8t  March,  4HeD.yL  1426.] 

Le  p^mer  jour  de  Marts  Ian  quarte  a  Leyc  accordez 
fuist  1  assentez  par  les  ^s  du  consail  du  Roy  q  Jahane 
Waryii  q  fuist  norice  au  Roy  Heuri  quint  pe  nre  f^  le 
Roy  qore  est  ava  xx.  ti.  par  an  apprendres  a  la  receite 
de  leschequier  as  termes  de  Seint  Michiel  It  de  Pasque 
par  ovelles  porcions  assavoir  de  le  feste  de  Seint  Michel 
darrein  passez  tancome  plerra  au  Roy  en  recompensacion 
de  XX.  H.  annuelles  a  elle  grantez  pur  rme  de  sa  vie  par 
le  dit  Roy  H.  v^.  apprendres  del  manoir  de  YstelwortK 
quel  est  ore  amortisez  a  la  meason  de  Seint  Saveour  de 
Shene. 

lUnd.  f.  23  b.  12th  March,  4  Hen.  VI.  1426.] 

xij®.  die  Marcii  anno  iiij*°.  apud  Leycestx  Thorn  Epus 
Dunolm  libavit  WiSo  Alnewyk  custodi  pVal  sigilli  testa- 
mentu  1  codicillu  dni  Reg€  H.  quinti  *  pris  Regf  nunc 
in  quad  pixide  ^  pntib3  dnis  Bed  Glouc  Exon  Cantuar 
Wynton  London  Wygorn  Bathoil  Scrop  Cromwell  Staf- 
ford HungJford  Tiptot  Bourchier  1  al. 

llbid.  f.22b.  16th  March,  4Hen.VL  1426.] 

xvj*®.  die  Marcii  a®  iiij**^.  ap**  Leyc  concordat  1  concesf 
fiiit  p  dnos  de  consit  p  contemplacoem  dni  Sri  Pape  qd 
diis  Prosper  de  Columpna  nepos  dci  dni  nri  Pape 
habilitet'  ad  illud  qd  possit  acceptare  Tt  optinere  infra 
regnii  Angt  quecumq^  beneficia  ecctiastica  ad  coUaT 
cionem    psentacoem    vel    aliam    disposicione    quo^cilq^ 


1  Vide  Rot.  Pari.  vol.  iv.  p.  299,  ei  seq.  for  some  interesting  facts 
respecting  Henry  the  Fifth's  will. 


H26-]  4  HENRY  VI.  I9I 

patrono^  spiritualiu  ^  temporalium  dci  regni  Anglie 
que  patroni  coUatores  vel  dispositores  spuales  vel  tern- 
pales  eo^dem  beneficioj^  de  dco  regno  Anglie  sibi  volunt 
conferre  donare  vel  dispoSe  vel  ad  eadem  se  p^sentare 
ad  valorem  v^  marca^  p  annu  vel  plus  ad  placitu  Regis  j 
proviso  qd  ante  quamcuq^  psentis  concessionis  execucoem 
dns  nr  Papa  declaret  p  tras  suas  buUatas  Regi  psentandas 
It  liberandas  qd  quandocuq^  contigiit  beneficia  pdicl  aut 
eo^  aliqua  quoquo  modo  vacare  aut  de  jure  coi  vacare 
debere  donatores  coUatores  patroni  \  dispositores  ipi  % 
eoj^  singuli  beneficia  ipa  1  eo^  singula  vacancia  seu  de 
jure  coi  vacare  debencia  donare  conferre  ^  ad  ipa  psen- 
tare  ac  de  eisdem  disponie  necnon  ipi  donatarii  coUatarii 
seu  psentati  quicuq^  ^moi  beneficia  recipe  admittere  1 
acceptare  libere  possint  non  obstantib}  quibuscum%  sedis 
apostolice  relvacionib3  coUacionib}  provisionib}  in  co- 
mendam  ve  concessionib}  seu  quibusvis  aliis  disposi- 
cionib3  quoquo  modo  factf  vel  faciend  j  proviso  ecia  qd 
Psens  licencia  non  trahat'  in  futur  ab  aliquib}  in 
exemplum.^ 

Eodem  die  concesf  fuit  dne  Alicie  Botiller  xL  marc 
pcipiend  annuatim  q*mdiu  Regi  plac8it  de  feod  firma 
ville  de  Jememout^  Magna  in  com  NoriPf  p  manus 
ballivi  ville  pdicte  pro  terope  existen  ad  rminos  [Pasche] 
\  Sancti  Mictiis  p  equales  porcionesy  non  obstante 
qd  ipa  habet  de  dono  Regis  xl.  libras  pcipiend  an- 
nuatim Ic. 


1  Vide  Foedera,  vol.  x.  p.354w 


192  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1426. 

[Ibid.  22Qd  April,  4  Hen.  VI.  1426.] 

xxij^  die  Aprilis  anno  iiij^.  in  castro  Regis  apud 
Wyndesore  concesf  fuit  ven  in  Xpo  patri  Johi  nup  epo 
London  que  dns  Papa  Martinus  quintus  transtulit  p 
buUas  suas  in  custod  officii  pVati  sigilli  manenl  ad 
ecctiam  metropoliticam  Ebo^  liberal  temporaliii  dicte 
ecctie  £bo^  in  manib}  Regis  existe!!^  et  qd  inde  fiant 
tre  sub  pVato  sigillo  direct  dno  Cancellar  de  faciend 
brevia  ut  in  forma  j  p^sentib}  Ic. 

Eisdem  die  It  loco  concesf  fuit  veS  patri  dno  Pho  nup 
Wygorii  epo  que  dcus  diis  Papa  de  dca  ecctia  ad  eccle- 
siam  ElieiL  p  bullas  suas  consimilir  transtulit  liberac 
temporaliii  did  ecctie  Elieil  in  manib3  Regis  existen 
racione  nup  vacac  ejusdem  ecctie  j  et  qd  inde  fiant  tre 
sub  privato  sigillo  direct  Cane  ut  in  forma  ^  jpsent  "Ic. 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  4604.  art  114.    a  modem 

TVoiMtrtjDt 

Petition  to  the  King»  with  the  Answer  of  the  Council,  lOth  Maj, 

4  Hen.yL  1426.] 

Au  Roy  notre  soveraigne  et  tresredote  seignur. 

Supplie  votre  humble  prison!  Charles  Counte  de  Ew 
de  considerer  sa  long  prison  et  que  ille  ny  a  de  quoy  soy 
vester  ne  avoyr  autres  choses  a  luy  bosoignables  et  nes- 
cesayrs  ne  ny  a  eu  de  long  temps  passe  et  de  votre 
grace  et  avise  de  votre  tressage  consail  luy  granter 
votre  salve  conduct  pour  soil  servitour  nome  Tousaintz 
du  Chastell  adurer  pour  trois  moysses  pour  aler  en  Franc 
et  luy  fair  de  ses  amys  ascune  chevanc  pour  ses  besoignes 


1426.]  4  HENRY  VI.  193 

et  necessairs  avant  ditz  et  saveraent  a  luy  retorner  de- 
dens  le  dit  terme  pour  Deu  et  en  overe  de  charite, 

H.  Gloucestre    H.  Canl    E-  Exel    J.  Ebo^    Cane 
T P.  Eliefi   J.  Bathon. 

{In  dorso.)  x^  die  Maij  anno  iiij.  apud  Leyc  concesS  fuit 
prffisens  supplicntio  ut  petitur  et  waranf  Cane  de 
faciend  litteras  ut  in  forma  ^  praesentibus  infrascriptis. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f«  25.  Original, 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  23rd  May,  4Hen.VI.  1426.] 

xxiij^  die  Mali  anno  "Xc.  quarto  *  apud  Leycestre  con- 
cordat fuit  p  dnos  de  consil  infrascripl  qd  auc*te  presentis 
acti  subscripti  dni  Cancell  Thef  1  custos  privati  sigilli  pro 
tempore  existenl  heant  potestate  concedendi  salvos  con- 
ductus  \  salvas  gardias  subditf  dni  iiri  Regis  mercatoribg 
indigonis  %  extraneia  necnon  prisonar  \  hostagiis  quibus-* 
cumq^  infra  regnu  Angt  existeii  pro  eo^  servitorib3  \  aliis 
per  tantu  tempus  duratur  1  in  tali  numo  psona^  It  secur 
inveniend  in  cancellar  Regis  quanl  "X  quale  eis  videbit*^ 
expedire  j  Ita  qd  clausule  provisionu  necc^ie  It  usitate  in 
dictf  Iris  inde  fiend  infant"^  j  Et  qd  dicE  custos  pVaE 
sigilli  post  coicacoem  liitam  cu  dictf  dnis  Cancel!  It  Thes 
sup  modo  ^  forma  concessionu  limoi  salvo^  conductuu  It 
gardia^  \  concordat  teneat'  sine  ultiori  prosecucioe  penes 
cevos  dnos  de  consit  pdict  maria  inde  fieri  faciend  waranta 
sub  prival  sigill  direct  dno  Cancellar  ut  in  forma. 

JoHAN.  H.  Gloucestre.         H.  Cantuar'. 

E.  ExET*.      T.  Dunelm\  J.  Bathon*. 

Typtot.       p.  Elien'. 


1  This  entry  occurs  in  f.  23  b.,  having,  apparently,  been  copied  from 
this,  the  Originaly  minute. 

VOL.  III.  O 


94  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  £1426. 

[Additional   MS.   in  British  Museum,  4604.  art.  112.    a  modem 

TranscripL 

Petition  to  the  King,  with  the  Answer   of  the  Council,  26th  Maj, 

4  Hen.  VI.  1426.] 

A  notre  tressoverain  seigneur  le  Roy. 

Supplie  Johane  Contesse  de  Westmerland  que  come 
la  dite  Johane  comme  executrice  a  son  treshoneur  seig- 
neur et  marry  Rauf  nadgairs  Conte  de  Westmerlande  qi 
Dieux  assoile  ad  la  garde  et  la  governance  de  son  honure 
seigneur  et  fitz  Richard  Due  Deverwyk  par  force  de 
votre  grante  fait  a  dit  nadgairs  Conte  j  pour  sustennance 
de  quel  Due  vous  grantasstez  par  ladvise  de  votre  con- 
seil  a  dit  nadgairs  Conte  deux  cents  marcz  annuelment 
apprendre  durant  le  meynder  age  le  dit  Due  dez  queui 
deux  cents  marcs  le  dit  Due  ne  poet  mye  honurablement 
accordant  a  son  estat  estre  sustenuz  a  cause  qil  est  fait 
Chivaler  *  et  encrese  en  honour  age  et  heretage  que  de- 
mandent  greyndre  expenses  et  costages  a  graunt  charge 
.....  dite  suppliante  j  Que  please  a  votre  tresgraciouse 
seignure  par  advise  de  votre  tressage  counseil  lez  causes 
susditz  considerez  granter  a  dite  suppliante  une  compe- 
tente  et  covenable  some  pour  la  sustennance  du  dit  Due 
outre  lez  ditz  deux  cents  marcz  apprendre  annuelment 
durant  la  dite  meyndre  age  de  lez  seigneures  terres  et 
tentz  queux  feurent  a  Esmon  Conte  de  Marche  ore  en 
voz  mayns  esteantz  a  cause  la  dit  meyndre  age  du  dit  Due 
deinz  lez  counties  de  Dorc  et  Suff  par  lez  majms  dez 


1  The  young  Duke  of  York  was  summoned  to  attend  the  King  at 
Leicester,  to  receive  the  honor  of  knighthood,  in  May,  4  Hen.VI.  142^ 
but  he  being  under  age,  the  summons  was  directed  to  his  guardian 
the  Countess  of  Westmoreland.  The  Countess's  sons,  Richard  earl  of 
Westmoreland,  William  Neville,  and  George  Neville,  were  summoned 
on  that  occasion  for  the  same  purpose.     Vide  Foedera,  vol.  x.  p.  356. 


US6.]  4  HENRY  VI.  I95 

fenners  ou  occupiours  dicelx  cestassavoir  lune  moytee 
del  dite  s5me  par  les  mayns  dez  fermerz  dez  ditz  seig- 
nuries  terres  et  teiitz  deins  le  counte  de  Dorc  et  Pautre 
moytiee  del  dite  some  par  les  mayns  dez  fermours  des 
ditz  seigneures  terres  et  teiitz  deinz  le  countee  de  Suff. 

Johan.    H.   Gloucestre    H.  Cantuar    J.  Ebo^   Cane 
£•  Exef  Norff  Scrop. 

(/n  dorso.)  xxyj\  die  Maii  anno  iiij*^.  spud  Leycestf  con- 
ces3  fuit  infrascripl  suppi  summa  cc.  ti.  singulis  annis 
pro  sustentacione  Ducis  Ebor  infrascripti  percipiend 
ut  infra  durante  minori  setate  dicti  Ducis.  Praesentibus 
dominis  infrascriptis. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  £.  iii.  f.  SO  b.  Original. 

Petition  to  the  King  from  Henry  Beaufort,  bishop  of  Winchester, 
14th  May,  4  Hen.  VI.  1426.  Vide  Foedera,  toI.  x.  p.  358.  This 
petition  is  printed  in  the  second  series  of  Ellis's  *'  Original  Letters 
illustrative  of  English  History,**  vol.  i.  p.  101.] 

To  the  King  my  souverain  lord. 

Bisechetli  youre  humble  chapellain  Henry  bisshop  of 
Winchestre  that  forasmiche  as  he  standetb  and  longe 
hatt  stande  bounde  under  a  vowe  of  certain  pilgrimagf 
beyond  see  havyng  of  the  said  pilgrimages  right  greet 
charge  and  conscience  forasmiche  as  he  hatti  long 
differred  to  parfourme  hemj  considered  yif  hit  like  youre 
highnesse  youre  said  humble  chapellains  long  conti- 
nuance in  your  service  whicli  his  entencion  hath  ben 
att  alle  tymes  too  doo  witti  al  trouthe  and  diligence  to 
his  littel  poair  like  hit  youre  noble  grace  by  the  advis  of 
youre  counsail  to  graunte  youre  licence  unto  youre  said 

o  2 


19G  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [U26; 

humble  chapellain  he  att  his  owen  fredam  and  libertee 
hy  souffisant  warrant  to  be  maad  hym  therupon  unto 
youre  chaunceltr  by  youre  Ires  of  prive  seal  for  to  mowe 
passe  the  see  in  parfourmyng  of  the  said  avowe  and  that 
att  such  tyme  and  place  and  with  such  resonnable 
felauship  as  hym  shal  good  thenke  and  necessarie. 

JoHAN  H.  Gloucestre  H.  Cantuar' 

J.  Ebor'  Canc'  E.  Exet'  T.  Dunelm' 

P.  Elien'  J.  Bathon'  Hungerford' 

Typtot'  Cromwel*.  ' 

{Indorso.)^     xiiij^  die  Mail  anno    quarto    apud  Leycestria 
lecta  f'uit 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  23  b.  contemparofy  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  27th  May,  4  Hen.VI.  1426.] 

xxvij^  die  Maii  anno  quarto  pntib}  in  castro  Leycestr 
dnis  de  consit  Reg€  inferius  se  subscribent  j  Et  conside- 
rato  p  ipos  ihm  qd  illustris  princeps  Johes  regens  regnii 
Franc  Dux  Bed  patruus  dni  liri  Regf  nup  de  regno 
Franc  in  regnu  Angt  ob  magna  Regis  \  rei  pu^*  utilitate 
veniendo  1  in  eodm  regno  AngI  morando  onia  ea  occone 
subiit  It  expensas  j  attentoq^  eciam  p  eosdm  qd  illustris 
princeps  Humfr  Dux  Glouc  dci  dni  Reg(  patruus  p  eo 
qd  ptector  1  defensor  regni  Angl  1  p^ncipat  consiliarius 
ipius  dni  nri  Regf  f8at .;  huit  ex  concessione  dci  dni  Regf 
de  advisamento  sui  consilii  quoit  anno  usq^  in  adventu  dci 


1  The  indorsement  is  nearly  illegible,  from  the  petition  having  been 
pasted  on  the  back  of  another  document 


1426.]  4.  HENRY  Vl.  197 

Duels  Bed  suma  octo  milliu  marca^  que  quidem  defensio 
1  protectio  ^  consiliarii  prin^*  ofiiciu  jam  ipi  Duci  Bed* 
vigore  cujusda  acti .  pliamenti  inde  confecti  tribuunt' •/ 
concesf  fuit  T:  concordat  p  dnos  de  consilio  memoratos 
qd  custos  pVal  sigilli  faciat  unu  warant  Epo  Bathoii  1 
Welleii  nup  Thes  Angt  1  Camar  tc.  de  dal  vicesimo  die 
Decembr  ultimo  puito  ad  faciend  solucoem  vel  sufficien- 
tem  assignacoem  pfato  Duci  Bed  quoit  anno  q*mdiu  in 
regno  AngI  sic  stetit  I  Regi  placuit  de  pdca  suma  octo 
milliu  marca^  incipiendo  annu  a  vicesimo  die  Decembr 
supradict  et  aliud  waran?  dno  Waltero  dno  de  Hung? ford 
modo  Thes  AngI  It  Camar  Ic.  ad  sol  vend  vel  satisfaciend 
dco  Duci  Bed  de  omi  eo  quod  de  suma  pdicta  a  dco 
vicesimo  die  Decembr  a  retro  fuit  T:  sic  deinceps  ad 
solvend  eid  q*mdiu  sic  ut  p^dicit'  in  regno  Angt  stetit 
1  Regi  placuit  ut  est  concordat. 


iBid.  l8t  June,  4  Hen.VI.  1426.] 

M*'  qd  cu  veil  pat  Thorn  Epus  Dunolfii  noiatus  T: 
electus  fuisset  in  unu  consiliario^  Begf  p  ipius  dni  Regf 
consit  in  pliamento  suo  apud  Leycestr  tenlj  idm  veil 
par  cora  dcis  dnis  de  consil  dixit  1  asfuit  qd  sep  t 
quadiu  viv'et  paratus  eet  ad  pstand  diet  dno  Regi 
obsequiu  quatenus  sui  corpis  potencia  patiet'^  sed  attento 
suo  senio  1  suis  a  diu  continuatf  laborib}  in  fviciis  regiis 
quib}  confractu  %  debilitatu  se  centit  %  potissie  eo  qd 
ecclie  sibi  comisse  1  aiaj^  cure  ppr  obsequia  hmoi  regia 
modicu  delvivit  seu  vacavit  j  consilio  ipo  insistere  1  con- 
tinue vacare  ppr  aie  sue  piclm  ausus  non  est  vel  potest  v 
quare  dictf  dnis  de  consil  isto  die  videlt  p*mo  die  Junii 
anno  dci  dni  Regf  quarto  idm  ven  par  supplicavit  ut 
considerate  pmisf  l  ipius  continuandi  in  Ivico  Regf 
voto  si  corpis  sui  debilitas  non  obstaret  ipm  ab  on!e  timoi 

o  3 


198  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1436. 

consilii  excusatu  liere  dignarent'  4  pmittens  quatenus  sui 
corpis  senectus  paciet'  se  quoad  vix]it  perimpleturu  ea 
que  Regi  \  eis  poterunt  complacere. 


UOnd.  f.  24.  2bd  June,  4  Hen.VL  1426.] 

Scdo  die  Junii  anno  iiij^®.  apud  Leycestr  concordat 
fuit  qd  d&s  Cane  Dux  Exoii  \  Gustos  pVati  sigilli  lieant 
ptatem  \  aucHem  mittend  certas  psonas  de  com  Cestr 
in  debal  existen  Rentes  fit  in  diet  com  obedire  nolentes 
certf  castris  ibm  custodiendy  scdm  qd  eis  videbit'  ex- 
pedite quous%  &c.  pntib3  omib}  dnis  de  consilio  exceptf 
Duce  Norff  \  custode  pVal  sigilli. 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  4604.  art.  127.    a  modem 

TranacripU 

Petition  to  the  King  in  Council,  with  the  Answer,  Ist  July,  4  HeikVL 

1426.] 

Au  Roy  notxe  tressoverein  seignur  et  a  son  tressage 
counsail. 

Supplie  humblement  Robert  Tendall  verlet  dez  roobez 
du  Roy  notre  tressoverein  qe  come  lez  offices  appellez 
amobreshep  et  wodwardshep  deins  lez  comotes  de  Issaph 
1  Ughaph  en  le  counte  de  Kayrnervan  in  North  Wales 
sount  en  votre  tresgracious  mayns  et  donisoii  et  ne 
sount  mye  pas  de  grendre  value  que  x^.  par  an  ^  que 
please  a  vous  tressoverein  et  tresgracious  seignur  con- 
siderant  lez  agreables  servicez  que  Pavantdit  suppliant 
ad  fait  a  votre  besaiel  Due  de  Lancastr  come  a  votre 
ayel  et  treshonourable  pier  queux  Dieu  assoil  et  unquore 


H26.]  4  HENRY  YI.  199 

est  prest  a  son  simple  povoir  a  faire  service  a  votre  tres- 
honourable  parsone  en  temps  a  veignier  et  en  recom- 
pensation  de  toutz  lez  agreable  servicer  susditz  et  de  son 
•  •  •  •  continuance  par  advys  du  votre  tressage  counsail 
luy  ottrier  et  grantier  votre  tresgraceux  lettres  patentz 
dez  officez  suisd}  ove  touz  fees  commoditeez  isseux  et 
proufBtz  a  eux  en  auncien  temps  agardauntz  tanq^  al 
value  de  x.  li.  suisd  davoir  et  occupier  par  luy  ou  par 
son  deputee  sufficiant  tanq^  qe  vous  plerra  4  Et  si  soient 
de  mellour  value  qe  x.  ti.  par  an  Pavantdit  suppliant 
serra  accountable  dez  supplusagez  a  vous  officiers  deins 
Peschequier  de  Kajmervan  4  ce  pour  Dieu  et  en  overe  du 
charitee.  Johan  H.  Gloucestre  H.  Cantuar  E.  Exeter 
J.  Ebo^  Cane  J.  Batho£l  Cromewell  Hungerford  Hun- 
tyngton. 

(/it  doT90^  Primo  die  Julii  a^  quarto  apud  Westm  concesS 
fuit  presens  supplicaS  ut  petitur  et  warrant  Cane  de 
faciendo  litteras  ut  in  forma  quamdiu  Reg  placuerit 
duratur^  prsesentibus  dominis  infrascripL 


[BibK  Cotton.  Cleopatrai  F.  iv.  f.  24.  contemporary  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  11th  July,  4  Hen-VI.  1426.] 

xj^.  die  Julii  anno  iiij*^  apud  Westm  pntib}  omib}  dnis 
de  consit  dns  Hungerford  Thes  delibavit  certf  dnis  de 
consit  ibm  pntib}  'X  aliis  quibusd  psonis  divsas  obligacoes 
p  quas  die?  dni  de  consil  It  alie  psone  cepatim  obligal 
fSunt  dno  Epo  Wynton  in  certf  sumis  pecunia^  p 
mutuo  dno  Regi  fact  j  vidett  dnis  Archiepo  Ebo2^  Epis 
Elieii  \  Bathoii  dnis  de  Cromwell  "l  de  Tiptot  Wittmo 
Alnewyk  Wittmo  Alynton  j  Wydeville  j  Layot  •/  Massy  j 

o  4 


2(K)  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL.  [1426. 

et  ecia  obligac  dni  de  Scrop  tunc  absentf  qua  delibavit 
dno  de  Cromwelt  ad  sibi  tradend. 

Eodm  die  concordat  fuit  qd  dns  Thes  Angt  lieat 
ptatem  tractandi  cu  quibuscumq^  psonis  lientib}  jocalia 
Regf  eis  invadiata  1  ad  recipiend  ab  eisdm  dca  jocalia 
ac  eis  satisfaciend  pro  eisd  scdm  qd  sibi  p  c5modo 
Rege  magis  videbit^  expedire.* 


lllnd.  f.  25-  Original.  14th  July,  4  Hen.VI.  1426.] 

xiiij°.  die  Julii  ^  a°  iiij*®.  apud  Westm  concordat  fuit  p 
dnos  infrascripl  qd  Hugo  de  Lannoy  cMr  \  alii  quatuor 
socii  sui  ambaz  dni  Ducis  Burg^^  p  eum  in  Angt  missi 
heant  de  theBauro  Reg?  dono  Regis  dona  in?  eosd 
scdm  discrecoem  4«o^  [dni  Thes]  distribuend  extendent 
se  ad  suma  cc.  ti.  y  £t  qd  inde  fiat  warant  Thes  ut  in 
forma  y  vid3  dco  Hugoni  dno  de  Santes  Jolii  de  Homes 
dno  de  Beaussains  Philibert  Audrenet  dno  de  Beaurepair 
militib3  Camar  dci  Ducf  Magris  Simoni  de  Formellis 
legii  doctori  T:  Quentino  Menart  arcRno  de  Chalons  t 
Marco  Guydeson  ejus  consilian 

Eod  die  consilir  concesf  1  concordat  fuit  qd  sex 
ambax  missi  in  Angt  p  did  dnm  Ducem  Burg^*  1  ex 
pte  quatuor  membro^  patrie  Flandrie  lieant  vid}  quilj 
eo^  xij.  vgat  de  scarlet  de  dono  Regf  j  Et  qd  inde  fiat 
warant  Custodi  magne  garderobe  Regf  ut  in  forma  j  V3 
Magro  Lienni  de  le  Hussele  Lienni  Papal  de  la  ville  de 


1  This  paragraph  also  occurs  in  the  Origincd  minute  of  the  pro- 
ceedings of  the  Council  on  the  16th  of  July.     Vide  p.  9Q%postea, 

'•^  This  paragraph  is  copied  in  f.  23,  from  this,  the  Original^  minute, 
but  without  the  signatures;  and  instead  of  "p*  d'nos  infrascriptV* 
the  words  "  p'  d'nos  de  consil' "  occur. 


i 


A 


1426.]  4.  HENRY  VI.  201 

Gand  Georgio  Ruebs  1  Magro  Gossin  de  la  Rirt  de  la 
ville  de  Bruges  dno  Olivero  Vander  Beke  de  la  ville 
Diper  ^  Magro  Rogio  Bette  du  treir  du  Franc. 

Eod  die  coDcesf  fuit  Robto  Umfreville  chlr  conlvatori 
treuga^  int  regna  Angt  1  Scocie  capta^  qui  ante  hec 
tempa  [expendebat]  T;  verissilir  in  futuf  expendet  de 
pp4s  magnas  siimas  p  diet^  marchia^  %  repacoib3  attemp- 
tatoj^  [cont*  treugas  Regf  3  ibm  faciend  c.  li.  p  viam 
regards  £t  qd  inde  fiat  waran^  Thes  %  CaSar  ut  in 
format  hoc  est  si  ipe  assumat  modo  in  se  it  penes 
mchias  Scocie  p  px  dieC  ibm  tenend  p  repac  attemp- 
tatoj^. 

JoHAN.    H.  Gloucestke.    H.  Cantuar*.    J.  Ebo&  Canc' 
T.  Dunelm'  Cromwell         Hungerford'. 

Typtot. 

HUOH'.l 

llbid.  f.23.  contemporary  MS.   16th  July,  4  Hen.  VI.  1426.] 

xij°,  die  Julii  a®  iiij®.  apud  Westm  concesf  fuit  Wittmo 
Oldehale  militi  qui  pro  ctis  negociis  bonu  pii^'^'  Regis  T; 
regno&  suo^  plurimu  concernentib}  penes  dnm  Duce 
Burg****  in  Flandria  de  mandato  Regis  "l  consilii  in 
ambassiata  est  profectur  1.  ti.  per  viam  p^stiti. 

« 

Et  consimilir  concesf  fuit  Rico  Wydeville  armig^o  qui 
pro  ead  causa  est  transitu?  penes  dcm  Duce  1.  ti.  p  viam 
pstiti. 

Et  consimili?  concesf  fuit  Magistro  JoRi  Estcourt 
clerico  qui  ecia  siml  cu  al  jpdictf  trasibit  in  diet  ambas# 
I.  marc  p  viam  prestiti. 


1  This  name  occurs  in  a  small  hand  on  the  lower  margin. 


202  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1436. 

£t consimilir  concesf  fuit Nicbo  Harton  ^  armigjo  q^  una 
cu  aliis  in  dic^  ambas^  laborabit  1.  marc  p  viam  prestiti*^ 

Le  xvj*.  jour  de  Juyl  Ian  quart  il  feust  par  les  i^s  du 
consail  du  Roy  considere  coment  par  force  dun  acte  du 
consail  de  date  le  p^mer  jour  de  Septembre  Ian  1  tierz* 
Larcevesq^  de  Canterbury  1  I^evesq^  de  Wynchestre 
pregnent  cestassavoir  clbun  de  eux  trois  cents  marcs 
par  an  j  Levesq^  de  Duresme  1  le  Conte  de  Warrewyk 
pregnent  cestassavoir  ctlun  de  eux  deux  cents  marcs  par 
an  J  cbun  autre  evesc^  ou  conte  du  dit  consail  deux  cents 
marcs  par  an  j  cbun  baron  ou  baneret  cent  livres  j  chun 
esquier  quarante  livres  par  an  ^  pour  lour  grandes  labours 
1  expenses  q  necessairemt  leur  covieudra  souffiir  entour 
les  besoignes  du  Roy  t  son  dit  counsail  en  manere  come 
en  le  dit  act  plus  plainement  est  expresse  j  et  combn  q 
Thomas  due  Dexcestre  qui  ad  este  auxi  It  est  du  consail 
du  Roy  par  tout  le  temps  quil  ad  este  Roy  1  a  eu  It 
soffert  grandes  coustages  \  expenses  pur  lentendance  a 
mesme  le  counsail  %  sofiera  par  la  cause  desfdte  nest  pas 
par  son  noun  en  le  dit  acte  expresses :!  accordes  est  "l 
assentus  q  veues  %  considerees  les  choses  des#dtes  t  q 

^  This  name  has  been  altered  from  what  was  originally  written.  In 
the  copy  in  the  Additional  MS.  4604*,  and  in  the  transcript  in  the 
same  MS.  of  a  petition  presented  to  the  King  in  February,  5  Hen. VI. 
14^ y  (vide  postea,)  he  is  called  Nicholas  Barley, 

3  A  copy  of  these  proceedings,  which  are  signed  by  the  Duke  of 
Gloucester,  the  Archbishops  of  Canterbury  and  York,  then  Chancdlor, 
the  Bishops  of  Durham,  Exeter,  Ely,  and  Bath,  and  the  Lords  Crom- 
well and  Scrope,  occurs  among  Rymer's  Transcripts  in  the  British 
Museum,  in  the  Additional  MS.  4604.  art.  116. 

^  This  ordinance  is  printed  in  the  Fcedera,  vol.  x.  p.  360,  from  a  MS. 
in  the  office  of  the  Pells.  An  ordinance  of  the  Council  to  the  same 
effect,  dated  on  the  1st  December,  3  Hen.  VI.  1424,  occurs  in  p.  156, 
antea. 


1426.]  4  HENRY  VI-  203 

le  dit  Due  entende  ore  diligeaument  de  jour  en  autre 
au  dit  counsail  qil  ait  1  pregne  ctiun  an  par  les  mains 
des  Tresorer  *lt  Chamberleins  de  leschequier  a  quatre 
tmes  del  an  p'ncipales  par  egales  porcions  trois  cents 
marcs  par  manere  come  les  ditz  Archevesq^  It  Evesq^  de 
Wynchestre  ou  aultre  de  son  estat  du  dit  consail  ount  \ 
pregnent  annuellement  j  %  ainsi  dore  en  avant  tancome  il 
«erra  du  consail  du  Roy^  comenceant  son  paiement  de 
la  dte  some  le  noefisme  jour  de  Decembre  Ian  du  regne 
du  Roy  primer  quel  jour  par  auctorite  du  Roy  en  son 
parlement  yl  fuist  ordennez  %  assignes  destre  de  son 
consail.  Purveu  toutesfoiz  q  sil  a  este  absent  devant  ou 
sabsente  desore  en  avant  du  dit  consail  aucun  jour  apres 
le  comencement  du  consail  en  plain  rme  les  cours  seians 
sanz  cause  resonable  approeve  par  tons  les  autres  de 
mesme  le  consail  presens  quadonques  pour  le  jour  de 
tielle  absence  serra  rebatus  de  luy  de  les  avantditz  trois 
cents  marcs  vynt  souldz. 

[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.vi.  f.418.  OriginaL2 

'  xvj®.  die  Julii  anno  T:  iiij***.  apud  Westm  concordat' 
fuit  qd  dns  Thes  Anglie  lieat  potestatem  tractandi  cum 
quibuscumq^  psonis  lientib3  jocalia  Regf  eis  invadiata  et 
ad  recipiend  ab  eisd  dca  jocalia  et  eis  satisfaciend  1;  con- 
tentand  pro  eisd  scdm  qd  sibi  pro  c5modo  Regis  magf 
videbitur  expedire. 

H.  Cant*  E.  Exet'  J.  Ebor'  Cancj* 

T.  Dunelm'       p.  Elien*        J.  Bathon' 
Cromwell'        Typtot  Scrop^ 

— ' — 

1  This  minute  is  copied  in  the  general  collection  of  the  Minutes  of 
the  Council  in  the  Cottonian  MS.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  23,  but  without 
the  signatures.  It  is  a  repetition  of  an  Ordinance  of  the  Council  on 
the  12th  July.     Vide  p.  200,  aniea. 


204  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1436. 

[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  23  b.  contemporary  MS. 

20th  July,  4.Hen.VL  1426.] 

XX**.  die  Julii  a®,  iiij***.  ap**  Fratres  pdicatores  London 
concesl"  fuit  p  dnos  de  consilio  Jo6i  Radclyf  militi 
senescallo  ducatus  Regis  Aquitanii  maritagiu  Radulphi 
Comitis  Westm  chivaler  \  in  custod  Regis  existeii  4  ha- 
bend  maritagiu  pdcm  in  deduccionem  m^m^  marea^  p 
Regem  pdco  Jotii  debil  \  aretro  existen  de  vadiis  sibi 
p  Regem  concesf  pro  custodia  ducatus  sui  pdicti  absq^ 
dispagacione. 

Eodem  die  concesf  fuit  apud  Fres  pdcos  p  dnos  dicti 
consilii  Elisabetli  que  fuit  uxor  Joftis  dni  de  Clifford 
militis  vidue  Regis  licenciam  maritandi  se  cuiciiqj  psone 
sibi  placfiit  infra  regnu  Angt  pro  fine  cc.  marca^  solvend 
dno  nro  Regi  in  recepta  sc*cii  sui  que  quidem  cc.  marc 
Sic.  concesf  sunt  \  assignati  eidem  Jolii  Radclyf  pro  vadiis 
suis  It  cc.  sagittar  in  comitiva  sua  existeii  sup  salva 
custodia  ducatus  Acquitaii. 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,   4604.  art.  118.    a  modem 

Transcript. 

Proceeding  of  the  Council,  22nd  July,  4Hen.yi.  1426.] 

Depcar  le  Roy. 

Tresch'  et  foial  nous  avons  oye  par  la  report  de  le 
tresreverent  piere  en  Dieu  Percevesque  Deverwyk  notre 
chanceller  coment  le  tierce  jour  de  Juyn  darrein  passe 
vous  come  conservatour  ^  pour  notre  partie  des  trieues 

1  On  the  26th  May,  5  Hen. VI.  1426,  the  Dukes  of  Gloucester  and 
Exeter,  the  Earls  of  Warwick,  Northumberland,  and  Westmoreland, 


1426.]  4  HENRY  VL  205 

darreinement  prises  entre  nous  et  notre  tresch  cousin 
le  Roy  d'Escoce  et  certaines  aiitres  conservatours  des 
ditz  tiieues  pur  sa  partie  feustez  assemblez  a  Redden* 
bum  pur  y  faire  reparation  sur  les  attemptas  faitz  et 
perpetreez  par  les  subgiz  de  Pune  et  Tautre  const ee 
seloncque  la  teneur  des  ditz  trieues  le  requirent  j  as  quelles 
jour  et  lieu  les  ditz  conservateurs  pur  la  partie  d'Escoce 
ont  demande  que  primerement  et  devant  toutes  autres 
choses  a  reparez  on  purvoit  sur  une  bille  par  eux  baillee 
pour  la  part  de  vj.  bestes  de  la  price  de  xij.  nobles  en- 
semblement  et  pur  la  saufie  diceulx  xij".  et  viij.  nobles 
et  deux  bolles  daveigne  j  au  quel  demande  il  est  avis  a 
nous  et  notre  conseil  que  vous  avez  raisonablement 
respondu  par  ce  que  notre  dit  chanceller  nous  a  reportee  ^ 
Et  ce  noun  obstant  les  ditz  conservateurs  pour  la  partie 
d'Escoce  nent  volu  faire  processe  a  nuUe  autre  attemptat 
devant  que  ce  mesme  feust  finalement  mys  a  due  redresse 
et  conclusion. 

Sur  quoy  vous  avez  appointee  ovecques  eux  un  autre 
jour  de  convention  a  mesme  le  lieu  le  Marsdy  prouchein 
apres  le  feste  de  Seint  Piere  qui  est  dit  ad  vincula  ou 
autrement  de  les  acerteigner  x.  jour  devant  le  dit  con- 
vention ainsi  appointee  j  Et  oultre  desirez  estre  excusee 
de  y  estre  trescR  et  foial  cest  chose  assez  notoire  a  nous 
et  notre  conseil  des  grandes  et  notables  services  que 
vous  avez  addez  faitz  sibien  aux  fieux  noz  aiel  et  piere 
les  Roys  qi  Dieux  pardoint  come  a  nous  a  votre  tres- 
n5me  honneur  et  loenge  et  prouffit  de  nous  et  de  tout 

Lord  Willoughby,  all  the  Admirals  and  Custodes  of  the  English 
Marches  towards  Scotland^  Sir  Walter  Hungerford,  and  Sir  Robert 
Umfreville,  ere  appointed  conservators  of  the  truce  with  that  king- 
doixi.     Vidfi  Rot.  Scot.  vol.  ii.  p.  *1SQ* 


206  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1426- 

notre  roiaume  et  ainsi  pensons  que  vous  avez  la 
volentee  de  y  continuer  et  principalment  durante  notre 
jounesse^  et  combien  que  nous  savons  aussi  que  vou9 
avez  euez  et  sustenuz  maintezfoitz  grandes  expenses 
en  notre  dit  service  des  queux  en  apres  nous  penserons 
si  Dieux  plest  nientmains  vous  prions  si  acertes  come 
plus  povons  que  toutes  excusations  cessantes  et  pur 
Tamour  et  contemplation  de  nous  vuillez  estre  audit 
jour  de  convention  et  y  faire  pur  nous  et  notre  partie 
en  ceste  matere  et  autres  ]e  mieulx  que  faire  y  purrez^ 
sachans  que  sur  cest  mesme  matire  du  dit  saufie  ainsi 
demandez  come  devant  nous  envoions  presentement  par 
noz  lettres  notre  entention  4  desquelles  noz  lettres  vous 
envoions  par  le  porteur  de  ceste  la  vraie  copie  affin  que 
si  vous  semblera  que  les  ditz  noz  lettres  pourront 
prouffir  en  la  dite  matere  quelles  soient  bailliez  aud 
notre  cousin  d'Escoce  et  sin5n  que  vous  les  retenez 
devers  vouSi/  Et  pareillement  avons  envoyons  a  notre 
cousin  de  Northumberland  gardein  de  noz  estmarches 
vers  Escoce  et  notre  principal  conservateur  illoeques 
des  ditz  trieues  pur  vous  assister  et  aider  tancome  il 
poet  au  dite  convention  come  y  est  tenuz  par  vertue  de 
soil  dit  office  j  et  pur  acunement  contenter  et  satisfier 
pur  le  present  a  voz  ditz  espenses  nous  avons  donne  en 
charge  au  dit  porteur  dicestes  pur  vous  dire  en  celle 
partie  ce  que  nous  lui  avons  donne  en  charge  a  quel 
vous  prions  d'ajouster  ferme  foy  et  creance  en  tout  ce 
quil  vous  exposera  de  par  nous  a  ceste  foys  touchant 
ceste  matere.  Tresch  et  foial  notre  Sire  soit  garde  de 
vous.  Donn  souz  notre  prive  seal  a  Westm  le 
jour  de  Juillet 

A  notre  trescBi  et  foial   cMr 
Robt  Umfreville  S'de  Kyme. 


14260  4  HENRY  VL  207 

(In  dorso.)  xxij*^«  die  Julij  anno  iiij^,  apud  Westm  concesS 
et  concordat  fuit  quod  dirigantur  litterse  Robto  Umfre- 
Tille  roiliti  secund  tenorem  infra  contend  Prsesentibus 
dnis  Bed  Glouc  CbxA  Ebor  Exon  Elien  Dunelfh  Bathoii 
Cromewelt  Scrop  Tiptot  et  Hungerford. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  22  b.  contemporary  MS. 

26th  July,  4  Hen.VL  1426.] 

xxvj*^  die  Julii  a°  iiij*®.  apud  Ires  Predicatores  London 
concordat  It  concesf  fuit  qd  custos  pVati  sigilli  faciat 
waranta  sub  pVato  sigillo  Regis  dno  Cancellar  mandando 
eidem  qd  visis  p^mitus  p  eum  certis  tris  patentib3  de  It 
sup  officio  admiral]!  Angl  [Aq^tan]  \  Hibern  dno  Thome 
Duci  Exon  p  avu  Regis  niic  concesf  T:  p  patrem  Regis 
nuc  %  ipm  Regem  nuc  eidem  Duci  confirmal  vel  eo^ 
irrotulament  statim  fieri  fac  alias  tras  patentes  de  \  sup 
dicto  officio  admiralt  dno  Jotii  Duel  Bedford  avuculo 
Regis  consimilis  tenoris  \  forme  pfatis  tris  at  Duci 
Exon  ut  jprnittif  concesf  .i  habend  dictu  officii!  admiralt 
jpfato  dno  Duci  Bedford  durante  vita  ipius  Ducis  Exon 
et  ultra  hoc  q^mdiu  Regi  placuerit. 

[Ibid,  f  .  25.  Original.'^ 

Plaise  au  Roy  fire  sovein  1  rsgracious  i^  considerer  q 
p  les  tssages  f's  de  vre  conseil  il  soit  assentuz  ordenez 
\  accordez  q  vre  humble  1  foial  lige  Richard  Conte  de 
Warrew^Ar  ava  en  sa  c5paignie  cent  homes  darmes  un 
chivaler  en  icel  nombre  accontez  \  troys  centz  arctis  po' 
un  Stein  rme  ^  souz  certeins  covenantz  \  condicions  a 
estre  expssez  \  declarez  en  les  endentures  p  avis  des  ditz 
f's  de  vre  conseil  en  celle  ptie  a  accorderes  It  affaires  ^ 
Et  les  dites  endentures  ensi  p  lavis  fdit  accordees  \  faites 


208  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1426^ 

vous  plaise  p  tant  q  le  dit  Conte  est  absent  1  son  seal 
ovesq^  lui  j  comander  le  gardein  de  vre  prive  seal  den- 
sealer  lune  ptie  des  dites  endentures  ovesq^  vre  prive 
seal  1  icelle  garder  devs  lui  1  deliver  lautre  ptie  dicelles 
endentures  po'  estre  ensealez  du  seal  du  dit  Conte  ^  et 
q  a  quel  temps  qicelle  ptie  enseale  du  seal  du  dit  Conte 
soit  live  au  dit  gardein  mestne  le  gardein  face  liVer  la 
ptie  ensi  remaignant  devs  lui  enseale  desouz  vre  dit 
prive  seal  au  dit  Conte. 

K  q  vous  plaise  nre  sovein  \  tsgracious  f'  p  avis  fdit 
comander  le  dit  gardein  de  vre  prive  seal  q  nonobstant 
q  la  ptie  des  endentures  ensi  delivez  pour  estre  enseale 
du  seal  du  dit  Conte  nest  mye  ensealez  tantost  les  dites 
endentures  accordees  \  faites^  mesme  le  gardein  face 
faire  garant  souflSsant  desouz  vre  dit  prive  seal  as 
tresorer  "X  chamberleins  de  vre  escheqer  de  paier  au 
dit  Conte  les  gages  T:  regardf  en  les  dtes  endentures 
expssez. 
Johan'.  H.  Gloucestre.  H,  Cantuar'  J.  Ebor'  Canc^ 
E.  Exos'.    T.  DuNELM*  J.  Bathon'         Hungerford 

SCROP*. 

{In  dorso.)  xxvj.  die  Julii  a^  iiij®  apud  Westm  concesf 
filut  pntes  supplicacoes  tit  infra  patent  et  qd  inde  fiant 
warant  ut  in  forma. 

llbid.  i.^Ai.  contempanay  MS.    27th  July,  4Hen.VL  1426.] 

xxvij°.  die  Julii  anno  iiij*°.  apud  Fratres  pdicatores 
London  concordat  fuit  qd  quandocumq^  aliqui  subdito^ 
dni  iiri  Reg€  de  Franc  Angt  Flandr  Aquitaii  sen  Hibn 
necnon  amici  sui  *lt  confederati  ipius  dni  Rege  aut  alii 
quiciiq^  bentes  salvos  conductus  ab  eod  venlint  conque- 
rentes  ad  dnm  Cane  AngI  qui  nunc  est  vel  qui  pro 
tempe  fSit  sup  aliquib}  psonis  qualescumq^  ffiint  1  in 
quibuscHqj  portub3  seu  locis  infra  regnu  AngI  vel  Hibn 


1426.]'  4, 5  HENRY  VI.  209 

extitint  qui  eos  aut  eo^  naves  1  bona  cepunt  sup^  mare 
vel  alibi  ^  statim  teneatf^  idm  dns  Cane  aucHe  pnte  acti 
diet  psonas  sie  ut  psupponif^  delinquentes  ubieumq^  infra 
regnu  AngI  vel  Hibii  repiri  porint  unaeu  navib3  ^  bonis 
p  eos  captf  facere  arrestari  ^  *\  ea  sic  arrestat  salvo  cus- 
todiri  quousq^  partib}  fiat  justicie  complementii. 

llbid.  f,25.  OriginaL   27th  July,  4Heii.VL  1426.] 

Me**  '  qd  xxvij.  die  Jiilii  a°  1c.  iiij**^.  in  refectorio 
Fratru  pdicato^  Londoii  dni  de  consil  reddiderut  judiciu 
contra  Marcellu  Att>em  Sci  Augustini  Cantuar  in  ptil 
cape  T:  depredac  cujusd  navis  \  vino^  in  ead  ptinent 
cuid  Jo^ni  Lorfeure  de  Afibis  villa  Tt  ctf  aliis  psonis 
ejusd  ville  1  quibusd  aliis  villa^  Brugen  \  Boulonie  sup* 
mare  subditf  dni  nri  Regf  condempnantes  eund  Att>era 
in  septem  nobilib}  pro  unoquoq^  dolio^  vid}  xxxix.  que 
ad  manus  dci  A^is  ex  confessione  pp^a  devenerQt  \  in 
sex  nobilib}  p  unoquoq^  xxxvij.  dolio^  que  destructa 
fSiit  p  culpa  dci  Afebis  et  in  Ix.  nobilib}  p  dampnis  T: 
expend  dco^  dampnificato^  ^  pcurato^  suo^  y  £t  manda- 
rut  dci  dni  qd  custos  prival  sigill;  fac  waranl  dno  Can- 
cellar  mandando  eid  de  diet  judiciu  exequi  faciendo  ut 
sibi  videbitf^  expedire. 

JoHAN.      H.  Cantuar'.    J.  Bathon*     Cromwell* 
Typtot.   Scbop*. 

[Ibid,  f.  26.  contemporary  MS. 

Sequnt*  Acta  .de  Anno  Quinto. 

Minutes  of  the  Council^  15th  October,  5  Hen.VI.  1426.] 

" . .  esse      ^^**-  ^*®  Octobr  anno  quinto  apud  Westin  in  mafta 
tangenti  dniii  de  Holdernesse  contend  in  quad  peticoe. 


1  This  entry  is  copied  in  f.22b.  but  without  the  signatures. 
VOL.  III.  P 


210  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1426. 

remanent  in  consit  de  recordo  j  p  Ducissam  Clarenc  tam 
p  Rege  q'm  p  seipa  ut  dicit  cont*  Comitissa  Staff 
pseqiita  ptib}  ^entib}  ut  prius  xv"***.  Sci  MicWs  ad 
compend  videlt  pti  Comitisse  ad  rndend  1c.  ps  dee 
Ducisse  p  consit  suu  compuit  coram  consit  isto  die  t 
peciit  qd  ps  pfal  Comitisse  fnderet  \c.  scdm  qd  in 
Sic.  ultlo  tmio  Sci  Trinitatf  assignabat'  eid^/  et  q^  nullus  p 
pte  diet  Comitisse  adtunc  compuit  peciit  ps  did  Ducisse 
qd  inactitaret'  compicio  \  instantia  ejusd  ptf  v  1  qd  ps 
die?  Comitisse  recordaret'  incidisse  in  defalta^  pntib} 
dnis  Bed  Cantuar  Exoii  Welleii  Cane  Thes  T:  Custode 
privat  sigilli. 

[Rid,  t.'t^  2l8t  October,  5  Hen.  VI.  1426.] 

Glouc.  xxj®,  die  Octobr  anno  quinto  apud  Westm  dni  de 
consit  intime  considerarunt  sanguine  \  natale  dni  Ducf 
Glouc  avuncti  Regf  ^  necnon  labores  maxios  \  expensas 
quos  sustinuit  circa  adventu  fris  sui  dni  Ducf  Bed  regent 
Franc  in  Angt  intendendo  circa  consiliu  Rege^  post 
quem  idem  Dux  Glouc  est  principat  eonsiliarius  Rege  4  \ 
eciam  qd  ipimet  dni  de  consit  capiunt  de  Rege  p  vacando 
circa  idm  consiliu  Reg^  quitt  juxta  eo^  statu  annuatiy 
T:  ppterea  mandarunt  qd  fiat  waranl  Thes  It  Camar  de 
solvendo  deo  Duci  Glouc  m^mW.  marc  p  causis  pmisf  de 
dono  Rege  p  viam  regard  4  Ita  qd  de  cetero  non  trahat*^ 
in  exemplu.* 

Inr  dnos  de  consilio  regio  1  Ricm  Epm  Lincolii  quem 
Dns  Aplicus  quantu  in  eo  erat  ad  ecctiam  Ebo^  transtulit 
It  qua  translacom  contra  statuta  regni  se  admisisse  nuq'm 


1  Vide  the  Minutes  of  the  Council  on  the  lOth  December,  p.  226» 
poitta. 


14.26.]  5  HENRY  VI.  21 1 

ipe  Epus  confessus  est  sub  hac  forma  que  sequir  p  finali 
quiete  negocii  concordat  est 

Videlt  qd  ipe  R,  Epus  hec  duo  signanr  faciet  j  Primo 
qd  onies  conatus  suos  ad  finale  expedicom  cause  illustris- 
simi  principis  dni  Ducf  Glouc  in  cur  Rotnana  sibi  pos- 
sibles apponet  j  onusqj  ipius  ultimate  expedic  supportabit 
scdm  omimodam  sua^  viriu  facultate  j  in  qua  maria  pfal 
princeps  cum  pmisso  ipius  Epi  asseruit  se  contend 

Scdo  qd  ipe  R.  Epus  effcuales  tras  suas  Dno  iiro  Aplico 
dirigeti/  ^  aliis  quib}  in  cur  videbit*^  dirigend^  pcura* 
toremq^  ad  cur  cum  sufficient!  pcuratorio  mittet  1  potes- 
tate  ad  noie  suo  renunciand  in  manus  Sumi  Pontificf  ouii 
jure  suo  si  '\.  quatenus  aliquod  liuit  ad  ecctiam  Ebo^ 
pdicl  efficacemq^  solicitudine  faciet  p  media  sibi  pos- 
sibilia  1  honesta  ut  diis  Wygorii  ad  ipam  ecctiam  trans- 
ferat^  %  dns  Thes  pmoveat'  ad  sua  scdm  intentu  consit 
regie  Magestatf . 

Ex  alia  parte  per  dnos  de  consit  eidm  R.  Epo  pmisf 
erat  qd  omis  rigor  statuti  de  pvisorib}  circa  ipm  1  sibi 
adherentes  sopitus  esset  j  cujus  rigoris  nuq*m  fatebaf  se 
reum  .^  ^  qd  p  bre  de  premunire  fac  nulla  sibi  nee  suis 
inquietudo  illal  esset  de  cero  occone  cause  pdicf  ^  Et 
qd  de  bnvolenc  dnoj^  pcederet  ut  Epus  ipe  in  sua  priori 
eccTia  Lincoln  p  declaratoria  Pape  stabilitet'  vel  de  ea 
sibi  nova  pvisio  fieret  scdm  beneplacitu  sedf  ap*^*.  Et 
qd  a  dat  buUe  {lis  declarac  seu  pvisiom^  aut  in  casu 
translac  de  tempalib3  Epatus  Line  sibi  esset  exintegro 
responsu  j  qdq^  iidm  dni  de  consit  in  px  pliamen^  regio 
tenend  cum  omi  efficacia  eis  possibli  instarent  1  labora- 
rent  si  1  quatenus  oportebit  p  pdonac  fiend  dco  Epo  \ 
amicf  suis  ^  servientib}  occone  dee  provisionis  sibi  fact 
ut  sup*.     Deincepsq^  staret  idm  Epus  omib}  non 

obstantib3  inconsuetf  graciis  ^  favorib}  dno^  unacu  suis 

p  2 


^12  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1426. 

affinib}  faventib}  1;  amicis  j  Ita  In  qd  pmissa  quantu  in 
eo  est  aut  p  eum  stare  potent  realir  adimpleant'. 


[TKrf.  23rd  October,  5  Hen.VL  U26.] 

xxiij**.  die  Octobr  anno  quinto  apud  Westm  ven  in 
Xpo  pater  Ricus  Archiepus  Dublineri  constitutus  fuit 
Cancellar  Hibnie  q^mdiu  Regi  placuit  4  pcipiend  in  offico 
illo  feoda  consueL 

♦f.26b.  •  Eodem  die  constitutus  fuit  vefi  par  Edwardus  Epus 
Mederi  Thes  Regf  in  diet  rra  sua  Hibii  q*mdiu  Regi 
placuit  y  pcipiendo  feod  consueL 


•  •  •  ten 


l^Bnd,  24th  October,  5Hen.VI.  1426.] 

xxiiij*^  die  Octobr  anno  v**  apud  Westm  concordat  1 
concesf  fuit  qd  diis  Hungerford  nunc  Thes  Angt  qui 
auc'te  cujusd  acti  p  dnos  de  consilio  subscript  recipiet 
de  dno  Rege  pro  labore  suo  p  intendendo  consit  Reg^ 
scdm  qd  alii  barones  status  sui  pcipiunt  ^  vidett  quitt 
eo^  c,ti.  p  eo  qd  idm  dns  HungJford  est  nunc  Thef 
Angt  occone  cujus  officii  ipm  oportebit  sustinere  g^ves 
expend  y  pcipiet  modo  p  hm^  labore  suo  intendendo 
consiT  Regf  q^mdiu  in  offico  suo  steterit  annuatim  cc. 
marc  scdm  qd  alii  qui  in  dco  offico  steterunt  ex  causa 
jpmissa  pcipe  consueverunt  v  incipiendo  &moi  solucoem 
xvj.  die  Marcii  all  preterit  quo  die  constitute  fuit  Thef 
Angl  ap**  Leyc. 

Eisd  die  \  loco  concesf  fuit  qd  dirs  Archiepus  Ebo^ 
tiunc  Cancellar  Angt  qui  in  pdict  act  consilii  subscript 
ii5iat'  Epus  London  pcipiet  modo  pro  labore  suo  p  inten- 
dendo consit  Regf  eo  qd  ipe  modo  Archiepus  \  Cane 
existit  cc.  ti.   annuati  pcipiend  ab   eo  die  quo  officiu 


14260  5  HENRY  VI.  213 

Cancellar  Angt  in  se  suscepit  j  \  sic  deinceps  q*mdiu 
circa  dicl  consit  Regf  vacaT?it  It  in  statu  stePit  sup*dicl  j- 
licet  a  dco  officio  exonJetf^  incipiendo  hmoi  solucoem 
xvj°.  die  Marcii  ul?  p^?iL 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.iV.  f.S9b.  contemporary  MSl 

24th  NoTember,  5  Hen.  VI.  1426.  This  article  occurs  among  the 
Minutes  of  the  7th  Hen.VL  Another  contemporary  copy  is  pre- 
served in  the  Cottonian  MS.  IHtuSy  £.  y.,  which  is  printed  in  the 
Appendix  to  the  Rolls  of  the  Parliaments  of  Henry  the  Sixth.  Vide 
Rot.  Pari.  vol.  v.  p.  407*  The  material  variations  between  those 
copies  are  shewn  in  the  notes.  An  Ordinance  to  nearly  the  same 
purport  as  the  following  was  made  in  the  8th  Hen. VI.,  and  will  be 
found  under  that  year.] 

Anno  quinto  Henrici  vj*^  ' 

Here  ensuen  the  names  of  alle  the  lordes  of  tlie 
Kynges^  Counsaiff. 

The  Due  of  Bedford  Therle  of  Huntyngdon 

The  Due  of  Gloucestre  Theric  of  Warrewyt 

Therchiebisshop  of  Cantbury  Therle  of  Stafford 

Therchiebisshop  of  York  Chanc  Therle  of  Salesbury 

The  Due  of  Excestte  Therle  of  Northumbr 

The  Due  of  Norff. 

The  Lord  Cromewell 

The  Bisshop  of  London  The  Lord  Scrop 

The  Bisshop  of  Wynchestr  The  Lord  Bourglichier 

The  Bisshop  of  Duresme  The  Lord  Hungerford 

The  Bisshop  of  Ely  The  Lord  Tiptot. 

The  Bisshop  of  Bathe 

The  Bisshop  of  NorwicR 


1  Supplied  from  Tiius,  £.  v. 

P  3 


214  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1426. 

The  whiche  lordes  abovesaid  been  condescended  to 
take  it  upon  hem  in  inanle  and  foTne  of  certain  articles 
maad  and  conceyved  by  hem  for  }>*  rule  and  goode 
govnance  of  }>*  said  counsail  in  wise  as  folowetli. 

ArticTi  per        Furst  ]>3t  my  lordes  ^  of  Bedford  and  of  Gloucestr  ne 

U^pro'bono  ^ooii  olf\  man  of  I?*  said  counsail  in  no  suyte  J?at  shal 

publico  . .  be  maad  unto  hem  shal  behote  no  favo'  neip  in  billes  of 

apud-RWyng  right  of  office  of  biifice  nor  of  op  thingf  J^at  longetR  to 

Omnes  isti  J>*  counsail  but  oonly  to  answere  J^at  J?*  bille  shal  be  seen 

fnfra  a<> ViijoJ  ^7  ^^  J^*  counsail  and  )>*  ptie  suyng  *  to  have  resonable 

answere, 

lira  )>at  alle  ]f^  billes  }>at  shal  be  put  unto  ]>^  counsail 
shul  be  oons  in  J>*  weke  at  f®  leest  l>at  is  to  say  on  J>® 
Wednesday  rad  before  }>®  counsail  and  J'eir  answeres 
endoced  by  J>®  clerc  of  }>*  same  counsail  and  on  J?""  Fryday 
next  folowyng  declared  to  ]>^  partie  suyng  j  but  if  greet 
and  notable  causes  touching  "p^  Kinges  reaumes  and  his 
lordships  lette  hit. 

Km  J?at  alle  y  billes  that  comprehende  matiers  rminable 
at  the  coe  lawe  be  remitted  fere  to  be  determined  but 
if  it  so  be  J^at  the  discrecion  of  f*  counsail  feele  to  greet 
myght  on  J^at  oo  syde  and  unmygtt  on  ]?at  o^  orellus 
oj^er  cause  resonable  }>at  shal  moeve  hem. 

llm  that  no  man  of  y  said  counsail  take  upon  him  to 
be  partie  in  eny  mare  to  be  sped  in  j?*  said  counsail  but 
if  it  touche  himself,/  in  the  whiche  case  he  whom  y 
said  mat'e  toucheth  be  not  present  whiles  ])at  J>'  saide 
matiere  fat  touchetR  him  is  in  comunyng. 


1  Supplied  from  TituSy  £.  v. 

2  My  lorde  of  Bedford  nor  of  Gloucestre.     TUus,  E.  v. 
*  So  to  have.    3id. 


1426.]  6  HENRY  VI.  215 

Rm  that  evy  man  have  f  ul  fredome  to  say  what  ]?at  ^ 
hym  thenketH  to  alle  manle  matiers  Ipat  shul  be  demcyned 
or  treted  in  y  said  counsail  and  no  persone  in  ^  ])'  said  * 
counsail  conceyve  indignacon  displesaunce  nor  wrath 
ayenst  eny  o}>er  of  ]>*  said  counsail  for  sayng  of  his  advis 
or  entent  to  eny  request  or  mare  J>at  shal  be  spoken  or 
purposed  in  y  said  counsail  whom  fat  eve  it  touche  ^ 
alway  due  reverence  kept  to  evy  estat  and  persone. 

•  f.  40.  *  K°i  that  ^  for  asmuche  as  it  hath  wele  often  tymes  be 
knowe  l^at  mares  suche  as  have  be  spoken  and  treted  in 
^^'  y  said  counsail  have  be  publisshed  and  discoved  whiche 
ymg  hath  caused  psones  of  y  said  counsail  to  ymagine 
strangely  oon  of  an  o}?er  and  diverses  persones  of  p^  said 
counsail  to  renne  in  maugre  and  indignacon  of  psones 
out  of  y  said  counsail  and  o}>er  greet  inconveniences  )?at 
^Vore  fro  J>is  tyme  forth  ward  no  psone  of  what  degree  or 
condicon  J?at  he  be  of  be  soeffred  to  abide  in  y  counsail 
whiles  mares  of  y  said  counsail  be  treted  J^nnne  j  save 
oonly  J?oo  ]?at  beeri  sworn  unto  y  said  counsail  but  if  Ipei 
be  specially  called  l^^to  by  aucte  of  p^  said  counsail. 

isteanic'lus  i^m  that  in  alle  thinges  pat  owen  to  passe  and  be 
limitat^mfra  agreed  by  ]?*  said  counsail  f^e  be  vj.  or  iiij.  at  y  leste 
pnt  of  p^  said  counsail  withouten  ])officers  assembled  in 
fourme  of  counsail  j  and  in  place  appoynted  j^fore  and 
if  J?ei  be  suche  ]?inges  p2it  p^  King  hath  be  accustumed 
to  be  conseilled  of  ^  J7at  *  )?an  J?*  said  lordes  pcede  not 
}>linne  without  }?advis  of  ]?*  protectour  and  defensour  for 
J*  tyme  or  ellus  by  his  assent*./  so  alwayes  pat  no  mare 

1  Omitted  in  TUus,  E.  v.  2  Of.     Titus,  E.  v. 

8  Same.     Titus,  E.  v.  ^  Supplied  from  TituSf  E.  v. 

*  The  words,  "  the  protectour  and  defensour  for  the  tyme,  or  ellus  by 
his  assent "  are  underlined  in  Titiis,  E.v.,  and  **  The  K'  "  inserted  in  the 
margin. 

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216  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1426- 

be  take  as  assented  but  at  y  lest  \>er  assente  ^to  iiij.  con- 
saillers  and  an  officer^  whos  assent  neve  ^  lesse  shal 
not  suffise  but  if  pey  make  the  more  partie  of  y  nombre 
that  is  l^an  p^sent  in  consaiU 

Km  J?at  no  bille  be  sped  but  in  y  place  ordeyned  for 
counsail  j  y  counsail  beyng  }>ere  assembled  in  fourme  of 
counsail  and  y  bille  furst  rad  ^'e  before  hem  alle  j  and 
J>at  etche  man  singulerly  say  his  advis  yto.  And  aft 
that  subscribed  by  y  lordes  be  it  in  y  same  place  or 
op  where  y  clerc  of  y  counsail  shal  brynge  hit  him 
self  unto  hem* 

Hm  J)at  y  correction  punicon  or  remoevyng  of  any 
consailler  or  greet  officer  of  y  Kyngf  pcede  of  )>assent 
and  advis  of  the  more  part  of  alle  ]700  ]>at  been  appoynted 
of  y  Kingf  counsail. 

Ilm  J?at  alle  y  matiers  }?at  touchen  y  Kyng  be  inferred 
alle  op\  aswel  in  parlement  as  in  counsail. 

Ilm  ]>B,t  in  benefices  and  offices  longyng  unto  y  Kingf 
disposicon  whan  pei  voyden  ])Oo  fat  hath  be  f vantes  to 
y  Kingf  fadre  v  or  his  graund  sire  or  be  to  y  King  })at 
nowe  is  j  be  pferred  f  >to  so  J)at  per  be  founde  amonges 
hem  persones  able  J^^to. 

Km  J?at  out  ofterme  tyme  no  thing  be  sped  in  y 
counsail  but  suche  thing  as  for  ]?*  goode  of  J?*  Kyng  and 
of  his  land  asketh  necessaire  and  hastye  spede  and  may 
not  goodely  be  abiden  unto  }>*  terme  tyme. 

Km  if  so  be  J^at  any  mare  sued  in  p""  counsail  falle 
into  div^s  opinions  ^z  if  my  lordes  of  Bed  or  of  Glouc 
haldyng  })at  oo  ptie  )70ugli  it  be  p^  lesse  wol  sture  J>at 
of)  partie  by  reson  to  falle  unto  hem  j  peir  resons  beyng 
herd  o  lesse  J^an  ]?*  resons  of  J^at  of\  ptie  cause  hem  to 
condescende  forthwith  unto  hem.^   p*  mare  shal  dwelle 


1426.]  5  HENRY  VI.  217 

in  delibacon  tyl  y  next  day  of  counsail  j  at  p"  whiche 
day  after  coiacon  had  j  finally  shal  be  stonde  to  J^oppinioii 
of  y  more  partie  in  nombre  j  and  if  y  nombre  be  egal 
at  any  tyme  y  }>at  part  in  y  whiche  my  said  lord  of  Bed 
or  of  Glouc  is  inne  shal  be  holden  y  more  partie. 

Hm  for  asmuche  as  it  is  likly  ])at  many  mares  shul  be 
treted  afore  y  counsail  y  whiche  touchetli  y  Kinges 
progatif  and  frehold  on  pat  oo  ptie  j  and  oy  of  his  subgitz 
on  ])at  o^l  J  in  y  whiche  matiers  y  counsail  is  not  lemed 
to  kepe  y  Kinges  right  and  ])*  pties  bothe  without  ]>advis 
of  y  Kinges  justices  whiche  be  lerned  bothe  in  his 
progatyfs  and  in  his  comune  lawej  }>Bt  in  alle  suche 
matiers  his  juges  be  called  pto^/  and  J>eir  advis  with 
))eire  names  also  to  be  entred  of  record  what  and  ho  we 
}>ei  determyne  and  advise  pinne. 

Km  J)at  y  clerc  of  y  counsail  be  sworii  j  J>at  evy  day 
})at  y  counsail  sitteth  on  any  billes  bitwix  ptie  1  partie 
J?at  he  shal  asferre  as  he  can  aspie  whiche  is  y  pourest 
suytours  bille  •/  and  J?at  furst  to  be  rad  and  answered  j 
And  y  Kingf  sergeantf  to  be  sworn  truely  and  playnly 
to  yeve  y  poure  man  J?at  for  suche  is  accept  to  the 
consail  j  assistence  and  true  counsail  in  his  mate  so  to 
be  sued  j  without  any  good  taking  of  him  j  on  pey  ne  of 
discharge  of  ))eire  offices. 

•f.40b.  *nm  in  eschuyng  of  divs  riottesy  excesses^  mys- 
govnance  1  disobeissaunce  ayenst  y  Kingf  estat  and  for  * 
y  pesible  govnaille  of  his  lawes  j  and  in  example  yevyng 
of  restful  rule  and  goode  governaille  hereafter  to  alle 
his  subgitz  hit  is  advised  by  y  said  lordes  of  y  counsail 
determyned  and  ordeyned  j  J^at  no  lord  of  what  estat 
degree  or  condicon  J^at  he  be  of  wetyngly  receyve^ 

1  Supplied  from  Titus,  E.  v. 


218  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1426. 

cherisslie  j  holde  in  honshold  ne  mayntene  ^  pilours 
robbo's  oppressours  of  J?*  poeple  mansleers^  felons  ^  oute- 
lawes  ravisshours  of  women  ayenst  y  lawe  j  or  any  o]?er 
open  mysdoer  j  So  ]?at  y  parties  greved  by  hem  j  shul 
not  dore  mowe  p'sue  ayenst  hem  lawefully  j  because  of 
suche  supportacon  of  lordship.  And  also  fat  neij?^  by 
colour  or  occone  of  feoffemt  nor  oy^  wyse  my  said 
lordes  shul  take  noon  o  mennes  cause  or  querele  in 
mayntenance  nor  conceyve  ayenst  any  juge  or  officer 
indignacon  or  displesaunce  for  doyng  of  his  office  in 
fo^me  of  lawe,/  nor  lette  bywords  writyngy  or  ellus^ 
y  Kyngf  coe  lawe  to  have  his  cours.  And  fat  f ei  kepe 
f  is  J  not  oonly  in  her  oune  psones  j  but  fat  f  ei  see  fat 
alle  of  er  in  her  contrees  j  f  eire  fvantf  and  ofl  suche  as 
be  under  hem  of  lesse  estat  do  f '  same. 

Itm  if  my  lord  of  Bed  or  of  Glouc  '  here  or  knowe  of 
y  lordes  fat  be  or  in  tyme  comyng  shal  be  called  of  f * 
Kinges  counsail  or  of  any  of^  lord  to  be  noysed  of  any 
extorcon  mayntenaunce  or  taking  of  good  or  any  oy 
mysgovnance  for  affeccon  of  personeor  psones  in  jpjudice 
of  any  ptie  fat  fan  my  ^  said  lordes  of  Bed  or  of  Glouc  ^ 
or  whether  of  hem  fat  furst  have  knowleche  p^of  ^^ 
adPtise  him  fat  so  is  noysed  for  to  kepe  him  fro  suche 
noyse  j  and  for  to  amende  his  defaulte  and  do  no  more 
so  and  for  to  make  hime  delive  ayen  y  good  unto  hym 
]?at  he  receyved  it  of  ^  and  if  he  so  do^  wele:'  and  ellus 
alt  y  counsail  for  to  have  ^of  knoweleche  and  f  ai  alle 
to  make  hy  do  it. 

^  The  words,  "  my  lord  of  Bed'  or  of  Glouc'  "  are  underlined  in 
TUuB^  E.  v.,  and  ''  any  lord ''  is  written  over  them. 

3  The  words  thus  referred  to  are  underlined  in  Titus^  E.  v.,  and  over 
the  preceding  word,  "  my/*  is  written  "  the,"  apparently  an  imperfect 
alteration  intended  to  make  this  part  of  the  sentence  agree  with  the 
former  correction. 


14.26.]  5  HENRY  VI.  219 

lira  J)at  if  any  of  f*  said  lordf  here  of  o^s  mys- 
govnance  and  he  J^at  is  noised  of  suche  mysgovnance 
be  in  so  fer  cuntre  from  J^at  o^  J?at  J?ai  may  not  lyghtly 
come  togedre  j  he  J?at  so  heretli  of  Jjat  o^  shal  goodely 
certifie  hym  Jj^of  by  word  or  writyng  to  J?at  entent  Jjat  he 
may  amende  it  or  ellus  }?at  he  may  excuse  hym. 

Km  J?at  if  any  of  p""  said  lordes  of  y  counsail  here 
anything  |?at  may  charge  any  of  my  said  lordes  of  Bed 
or  of  Glouc  J?at  he  come  and  advtise  )>aira  by  way  of 
adVtiseint  j  wherof  in  y  suche  wyse  my  said  two  lordt 
or  bat  oon  of  hem  j  J>at  in  suche  frendely  wyse  shal  be 
advtised  wol  cun  him  goode  thank  and  see  ]>at  it  be 
amended. 

Itm  J^at  no  man  be  of  y  Kingf  counsail  but  suche  as 
be  barely  of  his  counsail  j  and  entendyng  upon  noon 
o]7ers  counsail  in  espale. 

Km  fat  for  no  report  maad  betwene  lord  and  lord 
whiche  might  cause  any  hevynesse  )?at  he  to  whom  y 
report  is  maad  yeve  no  credence  ptoy  without  fat  he 
here  y  declaracon  of  fat  o^^  ptie  or  ellus  fat  he  se  so 
evident  cause  fat  it  may  not  be  contraried. 

Saveoonlyto  Km  fat  [for]  no  sodayn  report  of  anypsone^  nei^^ 
heresuche^^  prive  seal  ne  writ  of  rigo'  be  not  to^  soon  passed  ayenst 
thing?  as       eny  psone  in  pjjudice  of  y  ptie  without  fat  he  be  furst 

shal  be  said     i       ^ 
unto  him.  *      "^^0.. 

Itm  for  asmuche  as  in  divses  shires  of  f  is  royaume 
aswel  lordes  as  op  have  many  mares  to  be  dooii.  It 
semeth  expedient  fat  suche  were  maad  shirriefs  as  were 
of  name  and  fame  true  and  indifferent  betwene  f  *  King 
and  y  poeple  and  alle  pties  j   and  spaly  fat  no  man  of 


Supplied  from  Titus,  E.  v.  2  Omitted  in  Titus,  E.  v. 


220  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [142&. 

lawe  be  shirrief  ^  for  eve  it  is  to  suppose  ]>at  )?ai  have  ooS 
pties  matiere  or  o])er  in  hande. 

Km  ]?at  J^er  be  g*unted  no  ^*  dedimus  potestatem  "  for 
taking  of  y  ooth  of  shirriefs  j  but  fat  fai  make  fair  ooth 
after  J^at  y  statut  asketh  and  in  y  chauncerie. 

llm  for  asmuche  as  undershirriefs  be  wont  for  to  dooS 
execucon  of  shirriefs  offices  j  }70ugli  op  have  y  name  1 
in  hem  lyetfi  reto^ne  of  writtf  as  wel  in  oon  caas  as  in 
o]??  J  boJ?e  touching  mennes  lyves  and  enheritaunces  j  It 
is  ^fore  J?ought  expedient  fat  suche  undershirriefs  and 
also  baillifs  be  evy  yeer  chaungedj  and  J>at  y  shirrief 
make  his  ooth  not  to  lete  it  to  ferme  ne  to  make  noon 
undershirrief  nor  baillif  J?at  occupied  fat  office  y  yeer 
next  afore  but  an  op  suche  as  he  wol  answere  fore  at  his 
pil  J  of  good  name  and  fame  and  true  to  y  King  1  to 
his  poeple. 

*f.4i.  Km  *  fat  f"  justices  of  pees  be  evy  yeer  chaunged  or 
newe  named  but  it  be  lordes  •;  and  semblably  f  *  clercs  of 
y  pees  in  evy  shire  and  if  it  be  founde  by  enquerre  to 
be  duely  maad  j  fat  any  of  hem  have  not  do  duely  his 
office  T:  it  may  be  proved  j  fat  fan  y  rigo'  of  f estatut 
be  execut  in  his  psone  fat  so  hath  offended. 

Itm  for  asmucKe  as  no  sessioii  of  y  pees  may  be  holdeii 
withouten  f aim  or  sume  of  f aim  fat  be  named  justice  * 
in  the  quo^  it  semeth  expedient  fat  suche  be  ordeyned  to 
be  in  f  *  quo^  as  can  and  wol  truely  T:  duely  laboure  f '  said 
office  on  evy  behalf  as  f *  cas  requireth  or  ^  ellus  fat  f ei 
be  corrected  and  punysshed  as  f '  lawe  asketh. 

Urn  as  touchyng  eschetours  j  it  is  thought  necessaire 
fat  due  enquerre  be  maad  upon  f aim  fat  have  occupied 
in  tyme  passed  of  alle  f  eire  concelementf  and  of  er  mys- 

>  Supplied  from  Titus,  E.  v.  2  And,  in  TUuSfE.v. 


...  ere 


1426.]  5  HENRY  VI.  221 

goVnance  in  her  offices.  And  as  for  tyme  to  come  ^  Jjat  }?ei 
have  not  J^eir  '*  quietus  est  '^  out  of  Jjeschequier  for  }>eire 
discharge  unto  Y  tyme  ]?at  it  be  enquered  for  Y  Kyng  of 
])eir  concelementf  and  op  mysgovnance  in  her  offices. 

Km  J?at  no  man  beyng  stuard  with  any  lord  be  neifl 
shirrief  ne  escheto'  in  Y  shires  J^at  he  is  officer  in. 

Lecti  f8unt  pntes  ar^  omes  It  singuli  apud  Redyng 
xxiiij**'.  die  Novembr  anno  regni  dni  nri  Regis  quinto  in 
pleno  consilio  ibm  congregat  1  concordat  p  dnos  de 
consilio  suis  ppHs  manib3  in  robur  ^  (idem  eo^dem  se 
subscribentes. 

Johan.  H.  Gloucestre.  H.  Cantuar.  J.  £bo^  Cane. 
J.Norff.  W.London.  H.Wynton.  T.Dunolraen.  P.Elien. 
J.  Bathoii.  J.  Huntyngdon.  H.  Stafford.  T.  Salesbury. 
H.  Pcy.  Cromwell.  Scrop.  Bourgchier.  Hungerford. 
TyptoL 

[Ibid.  f.26b.  5th  December,  5  Hen. VI.  U26.] 


V*®.  die  Decembr  anno  v***.  apud  Westm  concordat  It 
concesf  fuit  qd  fiat  waranl  Thes  \  Camar  de  sc*cio  de 
exponendo  ad  reparacoem  castri  de  Berwyk  \  ville  ibm 
cc.  li.  exponend  scdm  discrecoem  1  ordinacoem  dni 
Thes  Angt  ultra  expend  contrarotid  \  alioj^  one^  1 
expensaj^  ibm  fiend. 

Ro . . . .  Eod  die  conces€  fuit  qd  fiat  aliud  waranl  did  Thes  1 
CaSar  de  solvend  pro  repacoe  castri  de  Rokesburgti  c.  li. 
exponend  scdm  discrecoem  It  disposicoem  p^faE  dni  Thes 
modo  quo  sup*. 

£od  die  concesf  fuit  qd  fiat  aliud  waranl  diet  Thes  It 
Ca&r  de  solvend  ad  repac  castri  \  ville  de  Caerleot 
iiij**.  li.  pcipiend  de  feodi  firma  die?  ville  \  expendend 
scdm  disposicoem  dci  dni  Thes. 


224  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  lu^. 

coustages  et  expenses  pur  lentendance  a  mesme  le  con- 
sail  du  Roy  It  soufireront  pur  la  cause  dessusdte  ne  sont 
pas  par  lour  noms  en  le  dit  acte  expressez  a  cause  du 
quel  ils  nount  euz  aucun  regard  p  maSe  come  autres  de 
mesme  le  consail  ount  euz  a  cause  de  lour  entendances  a  le 
susdit  consail  de  la  dte  xx'°^  jo'  de  Mars  encea  ne  enapres 
pur  le  temps  qils  Iront  de  mesme  le  consail  avont  sanz 
la  grace  roiale  a  lo*^  affaire  en  ceste  ptie.  Pur  cause 
des  quelles  consideracons  accordez  est  %  assentuz  p 
mesmes  les  f 's  du  graund  consail  du  Roy  q  pur  le  temps 
q  les  ditz  countes  ount  este  \  front  du  consail  du  Roy 
ou  lautre  de  eux  Ira  qils  aient  t  preignent  c&un  an  p  les 
mains  des  Tresorer  t  Chamberleins  de  leschequier  du 
Roy  as  quatre  termes  [del  an]  principalles  par  ovelles 
porcons  j  cestassavoir  chun  de  eux  sevalmt  deux  centz 
marcs  j  par  manle  c5me  chun  counte  de  le  Idit  consail 
avoit  1  pndroit  du  Roy  par  force  del  act  Idit  t  ensi 
desore  enavant  tancome  ils  ou  aucun  de  eux  front  ou  irvL 
de  le  consail  avantdit.  Comenceant  lo'  paiementz  de 
leur  dtes  sommes  des  dtes  deux  centz  marcs  par  an  le 
susdit  xx'°^  jour  de  Mars  darrein  passez  quel  jour  par 
auc!e  du  Roy  en  son  grand  consail  darreinemt  tenuz  a 
Leycestr  ils  feurent  ordennez  ^  assignez  destre  de  son 
consail.  Purveu  toutesfoitz  q  si  les  ditz  countes  ou 
lautre  de  eux  ount  este  ou  ad  este  absent  aucun  jour 
apres  le  comencemt  du  consail  de  le  dit  xx^\  jour  de 
Mars  encea  ou  sabsente  desore  enavant  de  mesme  le  con- 
sail aucun  jour  apres  le  comencemt  dicel  en  plein  rme  de 
les  courtz  roialx  seiantz  sanz  cause  raisonablt  approevee 
par  toutz  les  autres  de  mesme  le  consail  presentz  j  qadonqs 
pur  le  jour  de  tielle  absence  #ra  rebatuz  de  cliun  de  eux 
de  les  avantditz  deux  centz  marcs  xiij.  s.  iiij.  d.^ 


1  Vide  the  Minutes. on  the  10th  December,  p.  226,paste<u 


1426.]  5  HENRY  VL  225 

[Additional  MS.   in  British  Museum>  4604s  krt.  US.    a  modern 

Petition  to  the  King,  with  the  Answer  of  the  Council,  8th  December, 

5  Hen.  VI.  1426.] 

Au  Roy  notre  soverain  l^eigneur. 

Supplie  treshumblement  votre  humble  liege  Thomas 
Sire  le  Rocs  que  come  il  a  pleu  a  votre  mageste  roial  a 
son  tresgraund  honur  luy  jatard  donner  de  voz  gracieux 

mains  Pordre  de  chivaler  *  le  quell  ordre  est  de 

que  ad  joefnesse  dage  resonable  a  travailer  et 

dispocition  de  saintee  ne  poet  bien  a  son  avys  garder  son 
honeur  sanz  luy  emploier  et  faire  son  devoir  a  poursuir 
ce  que  lordre  de  chivalerie  requiert  et  meesment  quant 

querre  en  mains  pour  recoverer  le   , 

droit  de  sa  coroune  si  come  vous  tressoverain  seigneur 
ore  avez  de  fait  pour  la  recoverer  de  votre  droit  et  de 
votre  enheritance  de  votre  noble  coroune  de  France  en 

la  quelle  le  dit  sftppliant a  les  promises 

tresaffectuousment  desire  de  vous  y  servir  et  a  ce  luy 
employer  de  toute  sa  puissance  et  bonne  voluntee.  Qe 
please  a  votre  gracieux  hautesse  avoir  tendre  considera- 
tion a  son  dit  desir  et  co du  quelle  la 

substance  de  sa  eoheritance  est  en  voz  mains  et  le 
resedue  en  les  mains  de  sa  miere  et  sa  soer  par  voie  de 
joynteure  et  de  dower  issint  qil  nad  du  quoy  de  mettre 

son  dit  desire  en  execution  a  votre 

.....  gracieux  aide  et  comfort  et  aussy  de  considerer 
le  service  que  ses  auncestres  ount  fait  a  voz  nobles  pro- 
g^nitours  a  lour  tresgrandes  coustages  et  dispences  et 


1  Lord  Roos  was  summoned,  with  many  other  persons,  to  attend  the 
King  at  Leicester,  to  receive  the  honour  of  knighthood,  in  May| 
4  Hen.VL  1426.     Vide  Foedera,  vol.  x.  p.  S56. 

YOU  III.  Q 


226^  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1426. 

coment  a  aucun  de  eulx  pour  lour  dit  service  sount 

Dieux  pardoint  grandes  et  notables 

sommes  et  sur  ce  les  dees  choses  considerez  de  votre 
benigne  et  favorable  grace  del  avys  et  assent  de  votre 
tressage  conseill  tiellment  pourvoier  d'aucun  competent 

regard desir  du  dit  suppliant  a 

votre  honeur  et  le  soen  come  del  avys  et  assent  susdites 
il  plerra  a  votre  gracieux  hautesse  pour  Dieux  et  en 
oevere  du  charitee. 

{In  darso,)  viij®.  die  Decembr  anno  quinto  apud  Westm 
concesS  fuit  infrascripc  Domino  de  Roos  c.  ti.  per  viam 
regard  Ita  quod  ipse  modo  arripiat  iter  suum  versus 
partes  Franc  in  comitiva  domini  Ducis  Bed  pro  servitio 
Regi  ibidem  impendend  et  quod  inde  fiat  waran?  TheS 
et  Camerar  de  solvend  ut  in  format  Priesentibus  Do* 
minis  Bed  Cant  Ebor  Cane  Wynt  Dunelm  Elieii  Bathon 
Northumbf  Cromeweli  Scrop  Tiptot  TbeS  et  Custode 
prival  sigit. 

Joban  H.  Cantuaf  J.  Ebor  Cane  T«  Ounclm  P.  Elieii 
J.  Bathon.  Typtoft^  Hungerford  Cromwelt  Scrop. 
H.  Percy. 


[Bib].  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  xv.  f.  27^  b.  eontemporary  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  lOth  December,  5  Hen.VI.  1426*3 

X®.  die  Decembr  anno  v*°.  apud  Westm  lee?  fuerunt  px 
p^cedenl  duo  ac?  ^  coram  dnis  de  consil  \  concordat  Ita 
tamen  qd  virtute  eojd  acl  aut  waranl  sup  eisd  conficiend 


*  Thig  Minute  immediately  follows,  and  apparently  refers  to,  the 
proceeding  on  the  7th  December,  respecting  the  payment  of  the  Lords 
of  the  Council.     Vide  p.  22S,  aniea. 


1496,]  5  HENRY  VI.  227 

dci  Comites  nichil  pcipiant  de  dno  Rege  nisi  solumodo 
pro  illis  dieb3  qiiib3  circa  consiliu  Regf  una  cu  aliis 
regiis  consiliariis  personalit  intendebant. 

x)ncesf  •  x^  die  Decembr  anno  quinto  apud  WestSSi  concordat  *  f.  27- 

.  q«iis%  tc  £.^|j  p  ^^^g  j^  consil  qd  JoRes  diis  Tiptot  depul  1  execul 

sui  tieant  1  teneant  dnium  de  Lesparre  una  cum  castris 
manliis  vilt  Itc.  ut  in  quada  billa  in  filac  in  offico  privati 
sigilli  remanent  plenius  continef^  ^  ac  hospiciu  de  Castas 
cii  ptin  "^c.  ad  valore  triu  milt  franco^  BiirdegaT  per  annu 
in  deduct  vij™^  marc  quas  did  Joties  confesf  est  se  liere 
\  recipe  [debere]  de  Rege  in  pleii  satisfacl  xj"^iiij"xix.  K,. 
xiij.  s.  xj.  d.  p  Rege  defuncl  1  Regem  nunc  sibi  debit  ut 
patet  in  did  billa  j  quousq^  idem  Jobes  depul  \q,.  plenar 
levav'int  t  recepint  de  exitibj  pficuis  \  c5moditatib3  dci 
dnii  Ic.  sumam  vij"^.  marc  pdid  in  plenar  contentacoem 
It  satisfad  xj  m^  iiij**xix.  ti.  xiij.  s.  xj.  d.  pdid  cu  clausut 
de  proviso  qd  si  did  dnium  \q.  excedant  valore  triu 
m^  franco^  Burdegat  p  annii  qd  tunc  de  supplusag  eo^d 
annuatim  Regi  respondeat'  ad  sc^cm  suu  Burdegat.  Et 
ulterius  qd  did  JoRes  deputal  \  exec  sui  did  dnium 
castra  maniia  ^c.  ac  hospiciu  de  Castas  q^mdiu  ilia  in 
eo^  manib}  contigerint  morari  salva  \  secura  ad  c5modu 
Regf  defendere  It  custodire  tenebunt"^  eo&  ppriis  sumptib} 
\  expend  ac  ilia  oinia  \  singla  sufficient  sustinebunt  ac 
in  adeo  bono  statu  sen  meliori  quo  ea  recepunt  dimittent 
cu  ilia  in  manus  Regf  sursumreddere  tenebunt'  ut 
decet. 
I 

[iKrf.f.26b.] 

X*  deDeo^tn 


•  .  rc 


!»*•  Le  xxij®.  jour  Doctobre  Ian  quint  a  Westm  accordez 
feust  \  assentuz  par  les  f's  du  conseil  du  Roy  q  guarrant 
soit  fait  souz  le  prive  seal  adreschiez  as  Tres^  1  Chamber- 

Q  2 


228  ACTS  OF  PttIVY  COUNCIL,  [1486. 

leins  de  leschequier  en  la  forme  qensuit.'  Henri  Itc.  as 
Tresorer  t  Chamberleins  Ic.  saluz^  Nous  de  lavis  \ 
assent  de  iire  conseil  entieremt  considerantz  la  haulte 
naiscance  linage  ^  graund  sang  roial  des  queux  nre  tsch 
t  rsame  uncle  Humfrey  Due  de  Glouc  est  descenduz  1 
q  mesme  nre  uncle  depuis  la  venue  de  nre  rscfi  1  rsame 
uncle  le  Due  de  Bed  ptectour  1  defendo'  de  Hre  royaume 
Denglerre  au  nre  dit  roy™*  Dengl  ad  si  ententivemt  1 
diligeaumt  vaquiez  \  entenduz  a  Are  counsail  a  cause  de 
[uel  sa  entendance  luy  a  coveuu  sustenir  en  sa  persone 
sgrans  labo's  1  notablemt  despendre  de  ses  biens  pro- 
pres.  Considerantz  aussi  q  apres  nre  dit  uncle  de  Bed  le 
fdit  lire  uncle  de  Glouc  est  nre  consailler  principal  1  q 
toutz  nos  autres  conseiltrs  preignent  de  nous  po**  lour 
entendances  au  dit  nre  consail  cl&un  selonc  son  estat  1 
•  f-  27.  degree  j  volons  pur  tant  de  les  avis  1  •  assent  des#ditz  ^ 
vous  mandons  q  au  dit  iire  uncle  de  Glouc  facez  paier 
ou  contenter  de  la  somme  de  m^mW.  marcs  a  avoir  de  nre 
doft  par  voie  de  regard  pur  les  causes  desldtes.  Issint 
toutesfoitz  qen  apres  cast  fire  don  ne  soit  treihez  en  ex- 
.  ample.    Don  'Ic.  a  Westm  le  xxij*^.  jo'  Doctobr  Ian  quint 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  4604*  art.  1S6.    a  modern 

Ihmscript, 

Petition  to  the  King  in  Council,  with  the  Answer,  12th  December^ 

5  Hen.  VI.  1426.] 

Au  Roy  notre  tressouverain  seignur  et  a  son  tres- 
sage  counsaiK 
Supplie  treshumblement  votre  foial  liege  James  White 

chivaler  come  il  avoit  de  votre  gracious  graunt  par  voz 

-  ■     -  •      ■     ■     ■         ■ _  -  -  ^  ■ 

1  Vide  the  Minute  on  the  Slst  October,  p,  210,  antea. 


1426.]  S  HENRY  VL  229 

lettres  patentz  en  Irlonde  le  seneschalcie  del  libertie  de 
Ulstre  en  votre  maine  esteant  par  raison  del  mort  de 
Esmond  nadgairs  Counte  de  Marche  et  de  Ulstre  et  en 
icell  contenua  par  une  an  et  plus  tanqe  Janico  Dartoys 
esquier  fist  enformation  et*  sugestion  a  vous  et  a  votre 
counseil   en   Engleterre   que  le  dit  senestchalcie  fuist 

voide  a  donner par  advis  de  votre  dit 

counsail  en  Engleterre  grauntastez  a  dit  Janico  le  dit 
seneschalcie  par  voz  lettres  patentes'par  force  des  qux 
le  dit  suppliant  fuist  oustez^  quyl  plese  a  votre  tres- 
soverain  seignoure  par  advis  de  votre  tressage  counseil 
en  Engleterre  de  graunter  que  le  dit  suppliant  poet  estre 
restore  a  dit  seneschalcie  a  avoir  et  ocupier  le  dit  oflSce 
de  seneschal  duraunt  le  menier  age  de  Richard  Due 
Deverwyk  cosyn  et  heir  le  dit  nadgairs  Count  perceivant 

en  le  dit  office  gages  et  regardes al  dit  office 

dauncien  temps  ovecque  sufficiant  pouer  pour  fair  officers 
desoubz  luy  pour  Dieux  et  en  oevere  charite.  Johan, 
H.  Gloucestre*  H.  Cantuar,  J.  Ebor  Cane.  J.  Bathon. 
J.  Huntyngton. 

(In  dorso.)  xij^  die  Decembr  anno  quinto  apud  Westm  con'!* 
cesS  fuit  presens  supplicatio  et  warrant  Cane  de  fac 
litteras  pa?  quamdiu  Regi  placuerit  duratur  j  Praesentibus 
dominis  infrascriptis. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatrai  F*  iv.  £  29.  ccmtenyxfraay  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  25th  January,  5  Hen^VI.  1427.] 

XXV*®.  die  Januar  anno  quinto  apud  Westm  dns  Ebo^ 
Cane  declaravit  qd  non  obstante  qd  scda  porcio  ecclie 
de   Crokehonitf  que  rone  minorf   etatf   [fil]  Tt  hered 

Q  3 


230  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [14  27 

Comitf  Devon  spectat  ad  coUacom  Regf  1  p  eo  qd  est 

infra  taxam  ut  asserif^  t  ea  occone  ad  collacom  sua  rone 

officii  sui  non  intendit  earn   conferre   clico  Regf   Jofti 

Dyelet  sine  sciencia  It  consensu  dno^  de  consil  v  pntib3  j 

dnis  Bed  Cantuar  Elien  Bathofl  StaflTord  Cromwell  Scrop  i 

Tiptot  Thes  1  Custode  pVal  sigilt. 

Eodm  die  dns  de  Hungerford  capitaneus  castri  1  ville 
de  Chierburgli  qui^  ut  asseruit  certitudinalit  audivit  qd 
inimici  It  rebelles  Regf  in  Franc  1  Britaii  vellent  furari 
1  adquirere  subito  si  possent  diet  castrii  1  villam  de 
manib}  Anglico^  p  prodicom  burgenc  inlbiitanc  t  aliis 
modf  p  mare  t  vi  armata  /  peciit  licencia  a  dnis  de 
consil  de  illuc  psonalir  transfretando  cu  omi  festinacoe 
sibi  possibili  p  salva  custod  1  defensione  eoj^dm  castri  1 
ville  4  quod  si  dni  de  consil  hoc  sibi  nollent  concedere 
peciit  qd  in  futur  deberet  excusari  \  nulla  culpa  sibi 
imponi  in  casu  quo  aliquod  pljudiciu  die?  castro  It  ville 
eveniret  y  quod  Deus  defendat  j  viso  qd  ipe  paratus  est 
It  petit  cum  omi  instancia  licencia  transeundi  pro  defen- 
sione T;  custod  eo^d,^  pntib}  dnis  Bed  Cantuar  Ebo^  Cane 
Elien  Bathoil  It  Norwic  Comite  Staff  Cromewell  Scrop 
TTiptotl  aliis. 

[iWtf.  f.  27  b.  26th  January,  5  Hen.VI.  14.27.] 

• , ;  nto  xxvj*®.  die  Januar  anno  v*®.  apud  Westm  concordat  \ 
"^  concesf  fuit  p  dnos  de  consil  Regf  qd  fiat  warant  Thes 
1  Caraar  de  sc*cio  de  solvendo  pro  reskippamento  dni 
Ducis  Bed  T:  familie  sue  verf  Franc  eo  qd  ipi  non  sunt 
ad  vad  Regf  scdm  qd  alii  transfretantes  modo  in  pnti 
viag  in  comitiva  dci  Ducis. 


•  • 


\ 


1427.]  5  HENRY  VI.  231 

[TWdl  f.28.  28th  January,  5Hen.VL  1427. 

Hie  following  articles  contain  the  Minutes  of  what  took  place  at  the 
interview  which  the  Council  held  with  the  Dukes  of  Bedford  and 
Gloucester :  with  the  former  on  the  28thy  and  with  the  latter  on  the 
29th  January,  5  Hen.Vl.  1427,  with  the  object  of  ascertaining  their 
sentiments  on  the  affairs  of  the  country.  There  are  two  reports  of 
these  Minutes,  and  though  they  agree  in  substance,  they  differ 
materially  in  words  and  details;  the  second  report  being  much 
fuller,  and  more  circumstantial  in  some  particulars,  especially  re* 
lating  to  the  interview  with  the  Duke  of  Gloucester,  than  the 
former.  Two  contemporary  copies  of  the  first  of  these  reports  are 
preserved :  one,  which  is  followed  in  the  text,  among  the  general 
collection  of  Minutes  of  the  Council,  in  the  Cottonian  MS.  Cleo- 
patra, F.  IV. ;  and  the  other  in  the  Cottonian  MS.  Titus,  E.  v.  f.  137  b. 
which  is  printed  in  the  Appendix  to  the  Rolls  of  the  Parliaments  of 
the  reign  of  Henry  the  Sixth,  (vol.  v.  pp.  409-411.)  The  material 
variations  between  those  copies  are  pointed  out  in  the  notes :  the 
second '  and  most  interesting  report  of  these  Minutes  is  now,  it  is 
presumed,  for  the  first  time  printed.] 

Bed.  Memorand  J)at  )>*  xxviij®.  day  of  Januer  ]>•  yeer  of  oure 

. !  atii  sovain  lord  y  Kyng  y  v*®.  in  J?*  Sterred  Chambr  at  Westm 

. .  1c.  hit  was  said  It  declared  unto  my  lord  of  Bedford  by  my 

Decontmua-  ^  ^       y 

c'o'e  gradus   Lord  Ciiaunceller  in  y  name  of  y  remenant  of  my  lordes 

D^acTfied-"*  ^^  ^"^  Kingf  counsail  J?at  tyme  being  ^e  present  y  })at  is 

fordie  cum    to  wete  })archebisshop  of  Canterbury  j  ]7archebisshop  of 

iciaX     York .   y  Bisshop   of  Ely  ^   y  Bisshop  of  Bathe .  >• 

biu1c.i        Bisshop  of  NorwycBij   })erle  of  HuntyngdSt;    J?erle  of 

Stafford  j   y  Lord  Cromewelt  4   Y  Lord  Scroop  4    y 

Lord  Hungerfordv   Y  Lord  Tiptot^/  in  substance   fis 

J>at  folowetli. 

Furst  after  protestac  maad  J?at  it  is  in  no  wise  J^entent 
of  my  said  lordes  of  y  counsail  to  withdrawe  fro  my 
said  Lord  of  Bedford  worship  revence  or  eny  o\\  }?ing 
J?at  )>ei  owe  unto  him  considering  his  birth  and  J^estat  })at 

1  Supplied  from  TituSy  E.  v. 
Q  4 


232  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1427. 

Godhatb  set  him  in  but  to  do  him  al  worship  revence  and 
plef  hit  was  remembred  how  ]7at  af  r  ]>e  ty me  of  his  last 
comyng  into  J^is  land  he  had  maad  unto  y  said  lordes  of 
y  counseil  many  notable  goode  and  greet  exhortacons  by 
y  whiche  he  stured  hem  and  also  yave  hem  boldnesse 
confort  ^  assurance  to  acquite  hem  truly  and  uprightly 
unto  y  Kyng  and  to  al  yat  may  be  to  y  good  of  him 
and  of  his  reaumes  ^  y  goode  govnaille  and  rule  of  hem 
and  to  J>ob#vance  and  keping  of  his  lawes  not  lettyng 
so  to  do  for  him  ne  for  noon  dpi  psone  as  J>ei  wol  an- 
swere  to  God  and  to  y  Kyng  at  suche  tyme  as  a  God  wol 
he  sholde  come  to  yeerf  of  discrecon  j  latyng  hem  fully 
wete  J?at  and  ])ei  wolde  be  oon  hool  counsail  for  y  Kyng 
as  Ipei  ought  to  be  and  J^at  leying  al  pcialtee  and  indue 
affeccioil  beside  hem  l^ei  wolde  sit  upright  and  entende 
hooly  to  J?at  J?at  might  be  for  y  goode  of  y  King  and 
of  his  land  j  nought  sparyng  for  maugree  indignacon  or 
displef  of  eny  man  so  to  do  of  what  estat  or  condicon 
so  eve  he  were  j  hit  myght  not  faille  but  fat  with  Goddf 
grace  y  King  and  his  landt'  sholde  stande  in  goode 
prospitee  j  and  J?at  y  King  sholde  have  a  good  rekenyng 
to  )>eir  greet  worship  whan  he  come  to  his  yeerf  of  dis- 
crecon J  nor  J^aim  so  disposed  hit  sholde  be  in  no 
mannes  povair  to  let  hem  y  And  J>at  on  J?at  o^  behalve 
if  J?ei  did  y  contrary  were  it  J?*  Kyng  oure  sov^ain  lord 
}}at  nowe  is  ^  or  whom  ]?at  eve  God  disposed  for  to  be 
]?eir  sovain  lord  for  y  tyme  ]?ough  pavent'e  fei  plesid 
him  as  now  and  for  J>is  tyme  he  shold  can  hem  J^an 
greet  maugree  pof  and  truste  hem  y  lesse  at  alle  tymes 

De  obia  Hm  after  J?is  it  was  seid  an  y  behalf  as  before.     How 

^^*   ^  *  *   )?at  my  said  lordes  of  y  counseil  understande  J?at  J>ei 


Siy>plied  from  Tttus^  E.  v. 


1427.] 


5  HENRY  VI. 


233 


h  eodem.^ 


Super 
codem.1 


have  a  King  whom  and  noon  o)>er  ]>ei  knowe  and 
alleways  as  longe  as  it  shal  lyke  to  God  to  graunte  him 
lyf  wol  and  owe  to  knowe  under  God  for  )>eir  so\^ain 
lord  here  upon  erthe. 

Ore  Jjis  )>ei  understande  j  )>at  alle  o]>er  ]?at  be  in  and 
of  J?is  land  fro  ]>e  hieghest  to  J>*  lowest  of  whatev^e  estat 
condicon  or  degree  ]>B,t  hk  be  beefi  his  lige  men  and  his 
subgittc  and  owe  to  obeye  unto  him  and  to  his  lawes. 

Itm  y  said  lordes  imderstande  j  Jjat  how  be  it  'pat  y 
King  as  now  be  of  tendre  eage  neve  y  lesse  y  same 
autoritee  restetl^  and  is  at  I'is  day  in  his  persone  pat  shal 
be  in  him  at  eny  tyme  hereafr  whan  he  shal  come  witli 
Goddes  grace  to  yeers  of  discrecon. 

Deeodem.!  I&n  pst  for  asmuche  as  the  King  is  nowe  in  suche 
tendrenesse  of  age  J?at  by  possibilitee  of  nature  he  may 
not  in  dede  rule  ne  governe  in  his  oune  persone  and  pat 
God  ne  reson  ne  wol  pat  )7is  land  stande  without  go- 
vernance for  somuche  pexecucon  of  J>'  Kingf  said  auclee 
as  toward  )?at  J^at  belongetR  unto  p"  pollitique  rule  T: 
govemaille  of  his  land  and  to  Inobservance  and  keping  of 
his  lawes  belongeth  unto  p^  lordes  spuel  and  temporel  of 
his  land  at  suche  tyme  as  ]7ei  be  assembled  in  parlemt 
or  in  greet  counsaily  and  ellus  hem  nought  beyng 
so  assembled  unto  p""  lordes  chosen  and  named  to 
be  of  his  continuel  counsail  of  J>*  whiche  my  lord 
of  Bedford  is  chief  as  longe  as  he  is  in  )>is  land  and 
him  not  being  ^inne  my  lord  of  Gloucestre  if  he  be 
^inne  p^  whiche  counsail  p^  King  being  in  suche  ten- 
drenesse of  age  represente  his  psone  as  toward  execucon 
f.28b.    of  p^  saide  pollitique  rule  and  govnaille  of  his  *  land  It 


1  Supplied  from  TUus^  E.  v. 


234.  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1427. 

observance  and  keping  of  his  said  lawes  without  J'at  any 
00  persone  may  or  owe  ascribe  unto  himself  y  said  rule 
and  govnaille  savyng  alweyes  unto  my  said  lord  of  Bed 
%  of  Glouc  J?at  J>at  is  in  espale  reserved  and  applied 
unto  hem  by  act  of  pariementi/  namely  considering  ]>** 
greet  daung^es  and  pils  )?at  my  said  lord  of  Bed  hath  as 
it  is  before  said  declared  and  ]?expience  of  tyme  passed 
hath  also  shewed  J^at  J>*  said  lordes  may  for  default  of  J?® 
said  rule  and  govnaille  falle  in  ayenst  }®  King  and 
rekenyng  ]>at  J^ei  may  be  called  unto  an  of?  day  J?® 
whiche  God  ne  reson  ne  wolde  J)at  J>ei  so  shulde  o  lesse 
J>an  J?ai  had  fredom  of  consaillyng  and  of  J?®  saide 
execucon  and  rule. 

De  eodem.i        After  al  ]?is  in  }?is  wyse  shewed  and  declared  unto 

my  said  lord  of  Bed  hit  was  finally  said  unto  him  ]?at 
consid Jing  alle  J?ees  J?inges  abovesaid  forthwith  J?*  de- 
nxesnyng  and  governaille  of  his  oune  psone  fro  f'  tyme 
of  his  comyng  into  ]?is  land  j  J?*  whiche  J>ei  hadde  at  alle 
tymes  founde  according  unto  J?*  same  J>ei  trusted  fully 
)?at  he  in  his  noble  and  wyse  discrecon  felt  in  pees 
mares  above  like  as  ]>ei  did  j  beseching  him  as  for 
J>eire  hertes  ease  1  seurtee  j  and  for  p^  goode  of  J>is  land 
J?at  he  wolde  vouchesave  to  declare  unto  hem  his  entent 
^inne  j  latyng  him  ferpj  wete  Jjat  ]?ai  as  )>"  Kingf  counsail 
sent  unto  him  to  come  unto  J?""  Kinge  said  place  of  coun- 
sail to  J'entente  to  open  unto  him  y  mates  abovesaid. 

R'nsiones  '^^^  whiche  J^inges  so  opened  and  declared  unto  my 

ejusdem  Du-  said  lord  of  Bed  it  liked  unto  his  saide  lordship  to  say 
lo8premiM08  V^^  ^^  ^^^  wel  herd  and  understonde  y  mates  above- 
Ic  cum  sua   gaid  j  and  fat  he  thanked  hem  with  al  his  herte  hat  it 

subscriDC  o6 

manualU^      lusted  hem  so  to  sende  unto  him  and  for  ]7at  cause  t; 

^  Supplied  from  Tiius,  E.  v. 


14270  5  HENRY  VI.  235 

lating  hem  wete  ]>Bt  it  was  unto  him  con  y  grettest 
gladnesse  ]>3t  eve  fel  to  his  herte  to  se  y  King  standing 
in  l?is  tendrenesse  of  age  to  have  so  sad  so  substancial 
and  so  trewe  a  counsail.  And  aft  it  liked  him  to  say 
unto  hem  J?at  he  knowetBi  y  King  for  his  so\?ain  lord 
and  himself  for  his  liege  man  and  subgit  to  hy  and  to 
his  lawes  according  to  )>at  )>at  was  before  rehersed  j  how 
be  it  pBt  God  hatR  by  way  of  birthe  maad  him  nerfe 
him  ]7an  any  op]  and  \>Bt  in  al  thing  ]7at  belangetb  unto 
y  rule  of  J^^  land  and  to  Inobservance  and  keping  of  y 
Kingf  lawes  and  genially  in  al  thing  J>at  belangett  to  y 
King  and  to  his  estat  he  wolde  be  advised  demesned  and 
ruled  by  y  lordes  of  y  counsail  and  obeye  unto  y  King 
and  to  ))eim  as  for  ]>e  King  as  lowely  as  y  leest  and 
potest  subgit  }?at  y  King  had  in  his  land  j  and  if  he  eny 
J>ing  did  or  attempted  or  were  disposed  to  attempte  or 
do  in  contrari  ^Jof  he  wolde  at  alle  tymes  witli  as  good 
herte  and  wille  be  reformed  and  amended  by  hem  as 
any  man  shulde  j  knowing  yis  for  his  duetee  and  ]7at  him 
ought  so  to  do  J  ove  'pat  offering  him  self  in  alt  Jningf  J?at 
by  )?eir.  advises  shal  mowe  be  to  y  goode  of  y  King  and 
of  his  land  to  assiste  hem  and  piinne  if  nede  were  to  lyve 
and  dye«  And  to  put  y  said  lordes  in  more  assurance  It 
comfort  of  his  fuUe  wille  as  to  y  keping  and  oblvance  of 
y  ])ingf  abovesaid  it  liked  unto  niy  said  lord  of  Bedi  of 
his  free  wille  withouten  J)at  eny  o^  psone  stured  or 
moeved  him  ^to  to  open  y  boke  of  evangile  lying  in  y 
said  Sterred  Chambre  and  pito  swore  by  J?eim  J?at  he 
wolde  truly  observe  and  kepe  y  )?ingf  abovesaid  */  >• 
whiche  he  had  agreed  and  prometted. 

JOHAN.I 


1  Supplied  from  the  copy  in  TUus,  £.  v.,  but  it  is  not  the  Duke  of 
Bedford's  autograph. 


236  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL.  [1427.. 

Respon-  Semblably  alle  ]}articles  abovesaid  conteynyng  decla- 

Duc^  Glouc'  J'^^on  of  y  Kinge  auctoritee  %  estat  and  of  y  ligeance 
cum  sua  sub-  obeissance  and  subbjeccon  bat  alle  men  bat  been  in  and 
manual!  ad  of  }>is  reaume  fro  y  hieghest  to  y  lowest  owen  at  alle 
prefatos  ar-    tjnnes  unto  hym  and  to  his  lawes  j  and  also  how  and  to 

whom  ))execucon  of  y  Kingf  seide  auctoritee  him  beyng 
in  )>is  tendrenesse  of  eage  belangeth  in  al  J^at  touchetli 
y  politique  rule  and  govnaille  of  his  land  t  ]7observanca 
t  keping  of  his  lawes  j  fat  is  to  say  y  ij'*^  y  iij'*^  y  iiij% 
and  y  V**.  articles  above  writen  ^  my  said  lord  of  GlouS 
agreed  him  to  afferrayng  hem  resonable  "l  juste  j  knowyng 
J)*  King  for  his  lige  lord  It  him  self  for  his  lige  man  It 
subgit  to  him  It  to  his  lawes  j  howe  be  it  ]>at  God  hatll 
by  way  of  birtR  maad  him  nerre  hym  J>an  eny  dpi  save 
my  lord  of  Bed  his  bro)5].  And  J?at  in  all  J^ing  J>at 
belangeth  unto  y  rule  of  y  land  and  to  )>observance  1 
keping  of  y  Kingf  lawes  and  genially  in  alt  yiug  pot 
belangetlb  to  y  King  and  to  his  estat  j  he  wol  be  advised 
demesned  It  ruled  by  y  lordes  of  y  counsailt  and  obeye 
unto  y  King  1  to  feim  as  for  y  King  witR  al  his  berte. 
And  if  he  eny  J^ing  did  or  attempted  or  were  disposed 
to  attempte  or  do  in  contrary  ]>)of  he  wol  at  alle  t3anes 
with  as  good  herte  "l  wille  be  reformed  and  amended  by 
hem  as  eny  man  shulde  j  knowyng  I'is  for  his  duetee  and 
pat  him  ought  so  to  do. 

H.  Gloucsstbe.' 


-r--p" 


1  Supplied  from  TiiuSf  E.  v. 

'  Supplied  from  the  copy  in  TUus,  E.  t^  but  it  is  aot  the  autograph 
of  the  Duke  of  Gloucester* 


14270  5  HENRY  VL  «37 

[UieL  1 29.  28th  January,  5  Heii.VI.  1427. 

This  article  contains  another  and  a  fuller  copy  of  the  Minutes  of  the 
interview  between  the  Council  and  the  Dukes  of  Bedford  and 
Gloucester,  on  the  28th  and  29th  January,  5  Hen. VI.  1427.]  ^ 

Glouc  Memorand'  J?at  y  xxviij.  of  Januier  J?*  yeer  of  oure 
~°^*-  sov^ain  lord  y  Kyng  y  v^  in  y  Sterred  Chambre  at 
Westm  hit  was  seid  %  declared  unto  my  lord  of  Bed  by 
my  lord  y  Chanceller  in  y  name  of  y  remenant  of  my 
lordes  of  y  Kingf  consail  J^at  tyme  beyng  }>ere  pnt  j  J?at 
is  to  wete  ^'archebisshop  of  Can^  1c.  in  substance  J^is 
]>2Lt  folowetb. 

My  lord  of  Bed  "to.  I  am  comaunded  by  alle  my  lordf 
of  y  consail  here  beyng  pnt  for  to  declare  unto  you  witli 
protestacon  }>at  it  is  in  no  wyse  my  said  lordf  of  y  consail 
entent  to  dymynue  or  wittdrawe  in  eny  pte  eny  worship 
or  estat  belonging  or  growyng  unto  your  hiegli  psone 
and  birthe  but  ra^  in  asmuche  as  in  us  is  with  alle  oure 
hertes  and  mygMes  to  encresce  and  augmente  your  said 
worship  and  estate  y  Kyngf  estate  and  y  weel  and  good 
gov^naiile  of  hym  and  his  reaumes  and  lordships  y  whiche 
we  doubte  not  no  creature  wol  be  more  tendre  ore 
j)an  ye  j  alweyes  jpserved  hpw  J?at  my  said  lordes  of  y 
consail  j  and  I  suppose  ye  have  wel  in  your  noble 
remembrance  of  y  goode  and  notable  exhortacons  and 
sturinges  ]>^t  at  divers  tymes  ye  of  y  greet  zele  and 
tendrenesse  J^at  ye  have  unto  y  weel  and  good  gov'naille 
of  oure  said  sovain  lord  and  of  his  lawes  have  made  unto 
us  besily  to  entende  withouten  drede  of  eny  mafie  psone 
or  psones  unto  y  pfit  of  oure  said  sovain  lord  and  of  his 
said  reaumes  and  lordships  and  mynystracon  indifferent 

1  In  the  MS.  the  Minutes  of  the  25th  January  occur  between  this  and 
the  preceding  article. 


238  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1427- 

of  Tight  and  justice  lejdng  afore  us  J>*  greet  pils  and 
inconveniences  J'at  be  lyke  to  folowe  ^  and  V  greet 
maugre  also  )?at  oure  said  sovain  lord  here  afr  whan  a 
God  wol  he  shal  come  to  yeers  of  discrecion  j  or  ye  my 
lord  if  God  lyked  to  do  his  wille  with  hym  j  and  J>* 
corone  descended  Jeanne  unto  you  or  aft  you  to  my  lord 
youre  broj3  of  Glouc  ^  if  ye  J?an  aft  passed  out  of  J^is 
world  wolde  withouten  issu  ley  upoii  us 

j'at  be  nowe  of  his  consail  if  }7at  we  aquited  us  not 
indifferently  withouten  eny  favo'  or  parcialtee  as  to  }>* 
good  govemaille  and  weel  of  oure  said  sovain  lordes 
reaumes  and  lawes  during  his  said  tendre  *  cage  j  y 
whiche  notwithstandyng  men  might  not  thenke  to  leve  his 
reaumes  and  lawes  ungovned.  And  aft  )>is  my  said  lord 
Y  Chanceller  reherced  J?at  how  be  it  j  fat  as  greet  aucte 
of  govnaille  is  now  in  oure  said  sovein  lordf  psone 
duryng  his  said  tendre  eage  as  eve  shal  be  here  after 
whan  he  shal  come  with  Goddf  myht  to  yeers  of  discre- 
Son  considering  "pat  in  his  psone  he  may  not  as  yit  do 
execucon  j  nev}}elesse  ]7execucon  ^^of  stondeth  as  now 
in  his  lordes  assembled  j  eiy  by  aucte  of  his  plemt  or  in 
his  consail  and  in  espale  in  y  lordes  of  his  consail  y 
whiche  lordes  of  his  consail  by  liklynesse  mowe  be  called 
here  aft  to  answere  how  J?ei  have  govned  and  execut  y 
said  aucte  now  beyng  in  y  psone  of  oure  said  sovain 
lord  execucon  of  y  whiche  aucte  resteth  not  in  06 
singuler  psone  but  in  alle  my  said  lordes  togidres  except 
}?aucte  yeven  to  you  my  lord  as  by  aucte  of  plement 
ptecto^  of  pis  reaume  j  and  in  youre  absence  ye  beyng 
out  of  J?is  roiaume  j  unto  my  lord  your  bro)?er  of  Glouc 
afr  )?effect  of  an  act  fion  xnaad.  And  wolde  nev'e 
rightwis  God  J?at  my  said  lofdf  of  y  consail  shulde 
stonde  in  so  greet  doubte  \  pil  as  pel  penke  pat  pel  do  ^ 
but  if  J^ei  shulde  be  free  to  govne  by  p^  said  aucte  and 


1427 J  5  HENRY  VI.  239 

aquite  hem  in  al  'ping  pat  hem  thought  expedient  for 
J>*  Kingf  behove  j  )>*  good  publique  of  his  said  roialmes 
•f.29b.  It  lordships  and  free  execucon  of  •his  said  lawes  and 
ellus  J>ei  durst  not  take  it  upon  hem  lengre  to  sitte  p?e  as 
in  his  consail  considering  divse  wordf  and  rehersailles 
J?at  have  be  seid  afore  aswel  by  you  my  lord  j  as  by  my 
lord  of  Glouc  your  bro}>J  J?*"  whiche  we  passe  ore  at  l?is 
tyme  j  J>*  whiche  alle  your  said  goode  exhortacons  and 
J)'  dangier  and  pils  pat  my  said  lordf  and  I  felen  J^at  we 
standen  in  if  we  do  not  oure  devoir  have  caused  us 
boldnesse  to  sende  for  you  my  lord  at  )>is  tyme  not  in 
oure  names  ^  but  in  oure  said  sovein  lordf  name  whos 
aucte  we  have  as  not  doubtyng  as  in  you  in  eny  wise 
but  ]7at  ye  be  he  that  eve  wol  as  ye  have  be  at  alle  tymes 
hidertowardf  in  al  thing  pat  may  touche  oure  said  soPain 
lord  or  his  lawes  be  ruled  and  demesned  as  my  said 
lordes  of  p^  counsail  wol  advtise  and  advise  you  and  nooil 
o^wyse  as  ferforth  as  resoii  and  p^  Kingf  lawes  of  J^is 
his  land  desiren.  Whereupoii  )?ei  alle  and  I  yo'  servantf 
here  beyng  psent  besechen  unto  yo'  said  goode  lordship 
not  to  be  displesed  with  us  of  )?at  we  take  somuche  on 
us  at  J?is  tyme  to  sende  for  you  j  ne  of  ]?is  our  desir  •/ 
but  rap  to  lat  us  have  knowledge  of  your  goode  1  g*cieux 
wiUe  and  entent  in  J?is  ma?e. 

To  p^  whiche  wordes  ]?us  declared  and  p'posed  by  my 
sayd  lord  p^  Chanceller  my  said  lord  of  Bed  answered 
affermyng  as  for  soth  al  pat  is  before  reherced  and  he 
remembred  wel  of  his  said  exhortacons  with  greet 
revence  and  in  p''  most  devout  and  herty  wyse  ]?at  as  it 
semed  he  coude  thenke  furst  thanked  God  J?at  of  his 
greet  racy  had  sent  ]?*  King  his  lord  so  trewe  and  diligent 
a  consail  duryng  his  tendre  cage  as  he  saugh  Ht  felt  J^an 
in  dede  J>at  he  had.  And  scdely  he  thanked  aB  my  said 
lordf  of  I>at  hem  lust  so  in  p*  Kingf  name  for  to  sende  for 


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240  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1427. 

hym  prayng  hem  so  to  contynue  offiing  hjm  redy  in 
suche  cas  lowdy  eve  to  obeye  to  J>eire  sendyng  and 
promitted  forthwitli  in  J>*  most  herty  manle  J^at  he  myght 
as  it  semed  in  al  thing  J>at  might  touche  y  profit  and 
weel  of  y  Kyng  and  his  said  roiaumes  and  lordships  to 
be  rewled  and  govned  lyke  as  my  said  lordes  wolde  con- 
seille  hym  and  advise  him  and  so  gentilly  and  lowely 
submitted  hym  to  ]>eire  govnance  and  so  prayed  hem  to 
take  hym  *l  if  J?aim  J'ought  J?ere  were  eny  J>ing  in  whiche 
he  erred  or  myght  erre  at  eny  tyme  hereafr  he  besought 
hem  to  lat  hym  have  knowleche  ^of  and  trewely  he 
seide  it  shulde  be  sone  amended  afr  'peiv  advises  and 
consaille  aftre  whiche  he  pmetted  and  swar  to  be  govned 
levyng  his  oune  opinyon  but  if  pei  alle  thought  hit  bettre 
whiche  he  hymself  wol  neve  psume  as  he  saide.  And 
af?  J>at  frely  of  his  oune  wille  he  swar  on  y  holy 
ev^ngiles  beyng  \>eTe  open  afore  hym  to  be  consailled 
and  ruled  by  hem  and  to  assiste  hem  in  al  }>ingf  ]7at  may 
be  for  y  Kingf  weel  and  profit  and  to  lyve  and  dye  with 
hem  if  nede  be  for  conservacon  of  y  Kingf  estat  his 
right  and  his  lawes  •  J?ees  wordes  and  many  o^  gentilt 
wordes  my  said  lord  of  Bed  seide  }>ere  so  benyngly  and 
goodely  J'at  for  verray  Yity  afieccon  and  trouth  p''  teres 
spronge  aswel  out  of  his  eyghen  as  out  of  J^eighen  of 
alle  my  said  lordf  J?at  were  J'ere  put  and  herd  hym  y 
whiche  wordes  my  said  lord  of  Bed  comaunded  forth- 
with shulde  be  enacted  in  memoire  in  tyme  to  come  J?at 
he  wolde  neve  varie  fro  hem  ne  fro  non  of  hem. 


inrid,  29th  January,  5  Hen.VL  1427.] 

The  whiche  thinges  pus  as  is  above  writen  reherced 
and  passed  j  p^  next  day  folowyng  for  as  muche  as  my 
said  lord  of  Glouc  was  deseased  with  syknesse  my  sayd 


my 
o4 


14270  5  HENRY  VL  24.1 

lorde  of  y  counsail  toke  not  upon  hem  to  sende  for  hy  in 
y  Kyngf  name  lyke  as  J>ei  had  doon  afore  for  my  lord  of 
Bed  as  is  above  reherced  but  wenten  alt  unto  his  inne  j 
and  'pete  he  beyng  pnt  in  his  inner  chambre  my  said  lord 
y  Chanceller  in  y  name  of  alle  my  said  lordes  of  y  consail 
reherced  unto  him  in  manle  and  in  substance  l}^ke  as  he 
had  doori  afore  unto  my  lord  of  Bed  his  brop  as  is 
contiened  above  and  also  certaine  answeres  y  whiche 
said  lord  of  Glouc  had  yeven  afore  unto  certayne 
^tures  and  ar^*"  declared  by  my  said  lordf  of  y  coun- 
sail unto  hym  j  in  y  whiche  my  said  lord  of  Bed  fonde 
hym  sdwhat  hevyed  and  not  acethed  by  my  said  lord  of 
Glouc,  Rehercyng  fer^:J?at  my  said  lordf  of  y  consail 
durst  not  ne  coude  not  take  upon  hem  to  sit  as  I^ei  do 
in  y  Kingf  counsail  j  and  under  suche  pil  as  J^ei  do  as 
is  above  reherced  v  My  said  lord  of  Glouc  sayng  and 
answeryng  as  he  had  doon  at  cjivs  tymes  afore  J^at  is 
to  say  y  if  he  had  dooii  eny  thing  Jjat  touched  y  King 
his  sovain  lordes  estate  ^of  woide  he  not  answere  unto 
no  psone  on  lyve  j  save  oonly  unto  p"  King  whan  he 
come  to  his  cage.  And  also  suche  wordf  .  *'  Lat  my 
bro^^  govne  as  hym  lust  whiles  he  is  in  J^is  land  for 
aft  his  going  ove  into  Fraunce  I  wol  govne  as  me  semeth 
good  /*  Rehercyng  unto  hym  fer^  how  godely  my  lord 
of  Bed  his  brop?  come  unto  hem  to  Westm  at  )>eir 
sendyng  and  y  benigne  [&  trewe]  answere  J?at  he  had 
yeven  to  alle  J^ees  thingf  above  reherced  j  declaryng 
fer^  ]?at  my  said  lordf  of  y  counsail  trusten  fully  to  finde 
y  same  disposicon  in  hym  j  and  namely  for  y  weel  of  oure 
sovain  lord  y  Kyng  ]?at  Jiai  had  founden  y  day  afore  in 
my  lord  of  Bed  his  elder  bropi  beseching  hym  to  lat  hem 
have  ful  knouleche  of  his  gracieux  entent  in  pis  maPe 
*  f.  SI.    •  To  y  whiche  rehersail  J?us  p'^posed  and  declared  by  my 

VOL.  III.  K 


242  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1*27. 

said  lord  y  Chanc  in  y  name  of  alle  my  lordes  of  y 
consail  my  said  lord  of  Glouc  answered  j  thankyng  hem 
alle  of  y  goode  zele  J?at  pei  have  unto  hym  J)us  to 
advtise  hym  paying  hem  so  to  continue  fro  tyme  to  tyme 
latyng  hem  fully  wete  J?at  if  he  had  do  or  paventure 
shulde  happen  hym  to  do  or  erre  here  afV  ayenst  y 
lawes  of  y  land  he  wolde  at  alle  tymes  be  corrected  and 
govned  by  hem  and  not  by  his  owne  wit  ne  ymaginacon 
rehersing  many  inconvenientf  ])at  myght  falle  but  if  he 
so  did  and  also  comoditees  J^at  might  ensue  if  he  did  so  ^ 
and  l?at  hit  was  neve  his  entent  ville  ne  p'pos  what  eve 
had  happed  hym  to  say  afore  )?at  j  ne  neve  shal  be  j  y 
Kyng  beyng  in  his  tendre  eage  j  to  govne  hymself  or  by 
his  aucte  but  by  y  Kyngf  aucte  and  with  my  said  lordf 
of  y  consail  as  oon  of  hem  and  by  })eir  advis  and  noon 
op! wise  and  fynaly  in  wyse  as  my  said  lord  of  Bed  his 
hrofl  had  doofi  y  day  afore  he  pmetted  )?ere  to  be  ruled 
Sic.  and  govned  by  my  said  lordf  of  y  conseil  in  alle  •  in  alle 
]?ingf  J?at  might  touche  oure  sovain  lord  y  King  his 
roiaumes  lordships  and  lawes  and  so  submitted  hy  unto 
}?eire  govnance,/  and  forthwith  comanded  al  Jjis  to  be 
enacted  in  tokene  he  wolde  neve  varye  J?erfro. 


[iWAf.Sl.  4th  February,  5  Hen.VL  1427.] 

iiij*°.  die  Februar  anno  quinto  in  domo  capiHari  eccKe 
Sci  Pauli  London  pntib}  dnis  Bed  Cantuar  Ebo^  Cane 
Epis  Elien  Bathon  Norwic  Comite  Northumbr  Scrop 
Cromwel  Hungerford  Tiptol  j  drts  Cane  declaravit  Rico 
Bokeland  Thes  Cales  Johi  Shirley  fvienti  Comitf  Warr  1 
Johi  Halle  soldar  Cales  mis€  ex  pte  soldar  Cales  ad  pse- 
quend  penes  consil  p  soluc  vad  1c  appunctuamenl  alias 
de  confsu  dni  Glouc.  cap*^*^*  de  Guysnes  dni  Exon  capil 


1427.]  5  HENRY  VL  243 

castii  Cales  *l  deputa^  Comit  Warr  cap*^®^  Cales  p  assign 
soluc  vad  eisd  1  soldar  iTbm  facf  scdm  qd  in  quibusd  Iris 
Regf  patent  supinde  factf  ^  in  rotul  Cancellar  Regf 
irrotulat  plene  liquet  i/  lb  peciit  ab  eisdm  an  ipi  n5ie 
soldar  ^dicl  vellent  contentari  modo  de  dic^  appunctua- 
men^  j  sic  videlicet  qd  si  soluc  x.  m^  marc  per  Regem 
Scocie  in  Midelburg!i  vel  p  majori  expedicoe  scdm  qd 
ambax  die?  Regf  cii  dco  Thes  Cales  appunctuarunt 
in  Bruges  solvend  non  posset  presto  beri  ut  spabat' 
It  dni  de  consit  vellent  pcedere  ad  explecom  T:  exe- 
cucom  scde  condicois  dci  appunctuamenl «/  videTt  de 
quott  sacco  lane  tc.  eskippand  ubi  p^us  eis  assigna- 
bat'  xiij.  s.  ii^.  d.  jam  al  xiij/s.  iiij.  d.  eis  darent'  usq^ 
.du  eis  plenar  sol  vet'  sm*  x.  m^  marc  pdic?  j  qui 
responderunt  gratanr  qd  sic  j  sup  quo  mandal  fuit 
Cane  de  faciend  bria  exec  sup  dictf  Iris  patent  eis  p 
p*us  concesf  %  ecia  de  eis  dupplic  did  Iras  It  sic  reces- 
serunt  contenti  dicti  soldar. 


[iJ«f.  f.  31  b.  6th  February,  6  Hen.Vl.  1427.] 

vj*".  die  Febr  anno  v*".  apud  Westm  concesf  It  con- 
cordat fuit  qd  fiat  waranl  sub  prival  sig  Thes  1  Camar 
de  8C*cio  de  solvendo  JoBi  Ardeme  clico  opaconu  dni 
Regis  cc.  li.  circa  repacoem  Turris  Londoil  It  palacii 
regii  apud  Westm  p  diet  cCcii  opaconu  expendend< 
ut  in  forma. 


R  2 


244  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [H27. 

[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  4604^  art.  141.    a  modem 

TramcripL 

Petition  to  the  King   in  Council,   with  the  Answer,  6th  February, 

5Hen.VI.  1427.] 

Please  au  Roy  noire  souverain  seignur  de  graunter 
par  avis  et  assent  de  votre  tressage  conseil  lettres 
desoubz  votre  prive  seal  directz  as  Tresorer  Barons  et 
Chamberleyns  de  •  .  •  .  eschequier  eux  commandantz 
par  icelles  daccounter  duement  ovec  William  Oldhall 
chivaler   Maistre  John  Estcourt    clerc   Richart  Wyde- 

ville  and  Nicholas  Harley  *  esquiers  .  .  .^ 

serement  de  chescun  de  eux  de  ce  qils  par  commande- 
ment  de  vous  et  de  votre  conseil  jatard  aleroient  en 
ambassade  vers  la  Dame  de  Glouc  et  devers  le  Due  de 

ils  demoureroient  longement  enattend- 

ant  lour  response  sur  les  matiers  quelles  as  ditz  Dame 
et  Due  averoient  exposers    par    vertue  de    lour    dite 

ambassad eux  due  allouance  pannye 

son  dit  serement  selon  ce  que  lordre  daccoante  en  ce 
cas  requiert  et  demande   dautieux  gaiges  joumalx  du 

jour  qils  ou partist  de  votre  citee 

de  Londres  envers  lesditz  Dame  et  Due  tanq^  au  jour 
de  lour  retourne  ou  de  la  retourne  daucun  de  eux  a 

votre  dit  citee  come  ad  este cas 

semble  avant  ces  heures  ovesque  coustages  resonables 
pour  lour  passage  et  repassage  de  la  meer  et  de  voz 
deniers  par  eux  receux  par  celle  cause.  £t  de  ce  que 
par  la  dit  accounte  serra  troevez  estre  resonnablement 
duz  a  lez  avantditz  William  John  Richart  et  Nicholas  ou 
a  aucun  de  eux  que  lez  avantditz  Tresorer  et  Chamber- 

'  Qiteryy  Nicholas  Hbrion.     Vide  p.  20^  antecu 


1427.]  3  HENRY  VI.  245 

leins  lour  et  chescun  deux  facent  avoir  prest  paiement 
come  reson  est 

P.  Elieii    H.  Cantuar    J.  Ebor  Cane    J.  Huntyngton 
Cromwell  Scrop   H.  Percy  le  £  le  Bourgchier  Typtot. 

{In  dorso,)  vj^.  die  Febr  anno  quinto  apud  Westm  concesS 
fuit  praesens  supplicatio  et  vfarani  TheS  Baron  ct 
Camerar  de  compul  et  solvendo  ut  in  forma  j  Prae- 
sentibus  dominis  infraacriptis  ac  domino  The?  se 
subscribente    renuente. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  SI  b.  comtemporary  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  11th  February,  5  Hen.  VI.  14270 

xj®.  die  Febr  anno  v*°.  apud  Westm  concesf  fuit  Rico 
Wydeville  armig? o  qui  in  messag  Regf  versus  villa  Cales 
pfectur  est  de  mandato  dni  Duce  Bed  ac  alio^  dnoj^  de 
consit  pro  expen  suis  xx.  ti.  p  viam  regard!.  Et  qd  inde 
fiat  waranl  Thes  \  Camar  de  solvendo  ut  in  forma. 


[iWtf.  16th  February,  5  Hcn.VI.  1427.] 

xvj*^,  die  Febr  a®  v*®.  apud  Westm  concesf  It  concordat 
fuit  qd  Ire  JoBis  Ducf  Bed  mencoem  facientes  de  sursum 
reddicoe  custodie  castri  Berwici  Regi  fact  ^  quam  qui- 
dem  custodia  Henricus  quartus  p  }ras  suas  pa£  inter  alia 
eid  Duci  \  bered  suis  concessit  tend  1  pcipiendo  pro 
ead  custodia  p  annu  tempe  pacis  centii  marcas  \  tempe 
guerre  trescenl  marcas  j  et  qua  quidem  sursumreddicbem 
Rex  de  avisamento  consilii  sui  admisit  j  mittantur  Can- 
cellario  ad  eflectum  qd  ipe  dcas  Iras  sursumreddicois  in 
Totut  Cancellar  Regis  irrotulari^   \  irrotulamentu  dca^ 

R  s 


246  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1427. 

tra^  pal  Henr  quart!  quo  ad  dcam  custodiam  castri  jpdci 
1  feod  centu  marc  ea  occone  pcipiend  dumtaxat  cancel* 
lari  fac.  Salvo  pfal  Duel  jure  suo  \  bnficio  oTm  alio^ 
in  eisd  Iris  pal  ipius  Henr  quart!  contento^  It  specifical 
mencoem  de  cancellacoe  "l  sursum  reddicoe  pdcis  in 
dorso  dca^  tra^  pfati  H.  iiij^^  fieri  y  et  hiis  fcis  dcas 
tras  sursumreddicois  Thes  Angt  ac  Camariis  de  sc^cio 
libari  fac  in  Thes  Regf  salvo  custodiend. 


[Ibid.  f.  31  b.  24th  February,  5  Hen. VI.  U27*] 

xxiiij**.  die  Febr  a°  \^.  apud  Westm  concesf  1  con- 
jordal  fuit  qd  fiat  waranl  sub  prival  sigillo  Thes  It 
CaSar  de  sc^cio  scdm  tenore  copie  px  sequen  ut  in 
forma. 

Henri  Ttc,  as  Tres  1  Chamberl  %c.  saluz.  Nous  de 
lavis  \  assent  de  iire  counsail  considerantz  les  graundes 
labo's  coustages  t  expenses  qux  nre  tscli  t  rsame  uncle 
Johan  Due  de  Bed  Regent  nre  royaume  de  France  ad  euz 
1  sustenuz  en  venant  hors  de  nre  dit  roy"^*  de  France  en 
nre  royaume  Dengt  a  linstance  It  request  de  nre  dit  con- 
seil  les  graund  bn  T;  tranquillitee  qui  sont  la  mcye  a  nre 
f'  ensuye  en  iire  dit  royaume  DengI  a  cause  de  sa  dte 
venue  en  ycellc  j  les  grandes  coustages  aussi  It  expenses 
q  necessairemt  luy  coviendra  faire  en  son  reto'^  en  nre  dit 
royaume  de  France  1  aussi  ce  q  le  dit  nre  uncle  ne  ses 
familiers  de  sa  maison  ne  sont  a  noz  gages  en  manie 
come  sont  les  autres  qui  passent  pntemt  en  sa  com- 
paignie  en  nre  dit  royaume  de  France  pur  nous  y 
faire  fvice  de  guerre  T:  aussi  la  supplicacon  T;  requeste 
a  nous  fait  p  la  c5e  de  fire  dit  ro3raume  a  nre 
darrein  parlement  tenuz  a  Leicestr  de  po'^veier  a  fire 
dit  uncle  de  competent  regard  pur  la  cause  suisdte 


1427]  5  HENK^  VI.  24; 

t  pour  autres  grandes  ^  resonables  causes  a  ce  nous 
moevantz  .  Volons  de  les  avis  It  assent  dessusditz  Tt  vous 
mandons  q  au  dit  iire  uncle  vous  facez  paier  ou  con- 
tenter  la  somme  de  deux  miB  livres  a  avoir  de  nre 
doun  par  voie  de  regard  pur  les  causes  dessuisdtes. 
Don  a  Westm  He. 

Eod  die  apud  Westm  concesl"  1  concordat  fuit  qd 
Jdhes  Dux  Bed  beat  custodia  oim  castro^  dnioj^  maniioj^ 
terraj^  teiitoj^  1c.  que  fuerunt  Rici  de  Veer  nuper  Comitis 
Oxon  qui  de  dno  Rege  pre  Regis  nunc  tenuit  in  capite 
put  in  quada  billa  in  filaco  in  offic  prival  sig  remanent 
pleni^  continet'j  exceptf  maSiis  de  Greyes  It  Preyeres 
in  Hengham  Syvyll  manlio  de  Tillebery  jux*  Clare  maniio 
de  Estonhaile  in  Borle  manlio  de  Bemond  1  quod  manlio 
de  Bures  Giffard  cu  ptin  in  com  Essex  de  quib} 
maniiis  lis  pendet  in  Cancellar  Regf  indiscussa  ^  H'end 
p)fa£  Duci  ex'*  preexceptf  jux*  extenta  inde  fact  vel 
faciend  in  pte  recompensacois  It  deduccois  m^.  marc  in 
diet  billa  specificata^  a  die  obitus  Thome  nup  DucC 
Exon  usq^  ad  plena  etate  Johis  fit  1  hered  dci  nup 
Comitis  It  sic  de  herede  in  heredem  Ic.  Et  qd  si  diet 
*  f.  32,  manlia  •  pexcepta  in  Cancellar  Regf  vel  alibi  recupent' 
pro  Rege  tunc  jpfat  Dux  Bed  ea  hebit  una  cii  ptin  eoj^d 
in  ptem  recompensacois  1  deduct  predict  eisdem  modo 
1  forma  quo  cera  castra  dnia  Itc.  ut  in  diet  billa  modo  p 
diim  Rege  concedunt'  eid  j  Et  qd  inde  fiat  warant  dno 
Cane  de  fac  tras  pat  ut  in  fqrma. 


llbid.  f.Sl.  25th  February,  5Hen,VI.  1427.] 

..comisf      Sup  quibusd  ar^*  porrect*  in  consil  ex  pte  dni  Bed 

. .  in  B.    tujj^j  iQ  Franc  existeii  %  p  quosd  dnos  videlt  Ducem 

Exon  tunc  absent*  ac  Epm  Norwicen^  Comitem  StafT 

R  4f 


248  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1427. 

dnos  de  Bourchier  1  de  Hung?ford  tratorie  sibi  responf 
ut  asf  it'  erat  advisat  per  eosd  ut  sequit'. 

Memorand  'pat  y  xxv.  day  of  Fever  J>*  yeer  Tic.  v". 
My  Lordf  of  Norwyct  of  Staflf  Bourchier  and  Hungerford 
tresorer  of  England  examined  upon  ij,  of  y  furst  ar^" 
of  J?is  pnt  bille  *  seyn  J?at  it  may  wel  be  J?ougRt  of  reson 
havyng  reward  to  )>*'  greet  mare  of  sorowe  and  hevy- 
nesse  )>at  ]>ei  had  at  J>at  tyme  J>ei  were  not  disposed  to 
applye  J?eir  remembrances  to  y  matere  contiened  in 
y  said  ar'"  namely  for  to  reporte  y  same  wordes  ]?at 
y  King  declared  his  entent  by  touching  y  mate  above- 
said.  NeVe  y  lesse  as  ferfortfe  as  ]?ei  can  remembre 
hem  ])entent  of  y  Kyng  and  ]?effect  of  y  wordes  )?at  he 
seide  touching  y  said  mare  was  J>is  J?at  foloweth  )>at  is  to 
say  J  l?at  my  lord  of  Bed  shulde  drawe  hym  doune  into 
Normandie  and  kepe  Jjat  contray  as  wel  as  y  remenant 
of  his  conquest  on  y  best  wise  J?at  God  wolde  yeve 
hym  grace  with  y  revenuz  and  profittf  ^of  and  do 
J>?with  as  he  wolde  do  with  his  oune.  And  my  said  lord 
of  Bed'  answered  to  y  understonding  of  some  ]>Bt  he 
conceyved  )?•  Kingt  wille  in  J?at  ptie  was  unto  y  King 
]?at  now  is  come  to  his  plaine  cage.  And  y  King  saide 
he  understode  noon  op? wise. 


1  This  Bill  does  not  appear  on  the  Minutes  of  the  Council.  There 
seems  to  have  been  a  discussion  about  the  directions  given  by  Henry 
the  Fifth,  in  his  last  illness,  respecting  the  Duke  of  Bedford  acting  as 
Regent  of  France. 


1427-]  5  HENRY  VI.  249 

[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,  4601>  art.  190.    a  modern 

Petition  to  the  King  and  Council,  with  the  Answer,  25th  February, 

5  Hen. VI.  1427.] 

A  Roy  notre  tressoveraigne  seigneur  et  a  son  tressage 
counseill. 

Supplie  humblement  votre  humble  oratrice  Katerine 
qui  fuist  la  femme  et  executrixe  del  testament  a  s' 
Henry  Noone  c!ir  jadys  maister  des  chivalx  de  Roy 
Henry  Quynt  nadgairs  Roy  d'Engleterre  votre  pier  qui 
Dieu  assoille.  Que  please  de  votre  grace  especial 
grauntier  a  luy  Ire  de  prive  seal  directz  as  Tresorer 
et  Barons  de  votre  escheqer  pur  accompter  ove  luy 
par  son  serement  de  toutz  lez  chosez  harnoys  a  le  dit 
Henry  par  Robert  RoUestoii  jadys  gardein  del  graunde 
garderobe  de  dit  nadgairs  Roy  par  endenture  parentre 
eux  ent  faitz  al  oeps  de  mesme  le  jadys  Roy  de- 
liverez  faisant  a  luy  due  allouance  par  soun  dit  sere- 
ment sibien  de  toutz  lez  draps  d'or  et  autres  draps 
et  chosez  par  luy  resceuz  et  comprisez  en  lez  ditz 
endentures  expenduz  sur  les  covertures  reparations  et 
estofures  des  di verses  seelles  du  mesme  le  jadys  Roy 
come  de  mesmes  lez  selles  et  autres  diversez  chosez 
par  luy  resceuz  si  come  pleinement  appiert  en  les 
ditz  endentures  parusitez  et  expenduz  al  oeps  mesme 
le  dit  jadys  Roy  en  mesme  Poffice  et  de  toutz  chosez 
que  ent  remanant  donez  as  diverses  personez  par  le 
dit  nadgairs  Roy^/  Et  outre  ceo  de  toutz  chosez  que 
furent  envoiez  envers  le  dit  nadgairs  Roy  outre  le 
mere  et  furent  prisez  par  diversez  enemys  sur  le  mere 
en   la  ville  de  Crotey  pur  ent   avoir  due  allouaunce 


250  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1427. 

par  son  dit  serement^  £t  ceo  pour  Dieu  et  en  oevre 
de  charitee. 

Lre  ent  fuist  fie  a  Westm  le  xxv.  jour  de 
Feverer  Pan  1c.  quint. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.iv.  f.  SI.  contemporary  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  26th  February,  5  Hen.VL  1427.3 

pixig.  xxvj**^.  die  Februar  anno  quinto  apud  Westm  concordat 

fuit  qd  corona  Regf  que  fuit  in  custodia  dni  Wynton  \ 
modo  tradita  dnis  de  consilio  in  Cama  stellal  dimittaf  in 
custod  dni  Thes  It  Camar  que  corona  signat'  sub  signeto 
dni  Bed  It  ponit'  in  pixide  de  corio.^  pntib}  dnis  Bed 
Cantuar  £bo^  Cane  Bathoii  Huntyngdon  Staff  North- 
umbr  Scrop  Cromwell  Tiptot  Hungerford  Thes  It  Cus- 
tode  priva£  sigilt. 


[Additional  MS.  in  British   Museum,  4604,  art.  148.    a  modem 

TraiucripL 

Petition  to  the  King  and  Council,  with  the  Answer,  26th  February, 

5Hen.VI.  1427.] 

Please  au  Roy  notre  soverain  seigneur  de  grauntier 

par  advys  de  votre  tressage  counseill  1 a  .  •  •  . 

Duk  d'Orliance  votre  prisoner  destre  tenuz  et  obligez  au 
reverend  piere  en  Dieu  William  evesque  de  Norwych 
Wauter  Hungerford  chivaler  tresorer  d'Engleterre  Wil- 
liam Philipp  chivaler  Thomas  Walbere  clerke  William 
Morley  Richard  Agtiton  et  John  Bertram  executours  de 


1427.]  5  HENRY  VI.  25Jl 

tresnoble  prince    le  Duk    d*£xcestre    en    quatre  mils 
escutz. 

Johan.     H.  Cantuar.    J.  Ebo^  Cane.     ....  Bathon. 
....  NoTthumbyTlonde.    TyptoL 

{In  dorso.)  xxvjo.  die  Febroar  anno  quinto  apud  Westm 
concesS  fuit  prsesens  suppi  ut  petitur  et  warant  Cane 
de  fac  iras  paf  ut  in  forma.  Prsesentibus  dnis  Bed 
Cantuar  £bor  Cane  Bathon  Northumbr  Scrop  Crome- 
well  Typtot  et  Hungertbrd  The9  ac  Custode  privati 
sigilli. 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum^  4604*,  art.  147*    a  modern 

Transcript, 

Letter  written  by  directions  of  the  Council  to  the  Count  of  Flanders, 

26th  February,  5  Hen.VI.  1427.] 

De  par  le  Boy. 

Tr£sch'  et  tresame  oncle  puree  que  nous  tenons 
certainement  qui  estez  desirant  de  savoir  et  oir  souvent 
joyeuses  novelles  de  notre  estat  et  sante.;  nous  vous 

en  tresbonne  prosperitee  de 

notre  personne  la  mercy  a  notre  benoit  Createur  qui  le 
semblable  par  son  doulz  plaiser  vous  veulle  tons  temps 

ottroier  ainsi vouldrez  souhaider. 

Et  nous  qui  semblablement  prendrons  plaisir  estre  en 
bien  enformez  de  votre    estat  vous    prions  treschere- 

ment  qui  souvent  pur  notre  conso 

et  tresame  oncle  nous  avons  receu  voz  lettres  portans 
creance  es  personnes  de  noz  amez  et  feaulx  Hue  de 

Lannoye  i'  de  Santes,  Johan  de  Homes  f'  de 

•  •  •  .  Arcbidiacr  de  Bruxelles  voz  con- 

seUliers  et  ambassadeurs  porteurs  de  cestes  et  oy  leur 


> 


252  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1427. 

creance  et  requestes.  Sur  les  quelles  par  Padvis  et  de- 
liberation de  ceuls response  qui 

plus  tost  n'avons  peu  faire  obstans  pluseurs  grans  em- 
peschemens  et  afiaires  qui  le  temps  pendant  nous  sont  en 

diverses  manieres  survenuz  •  •  •  ainsi  que 

et  declairer  plus  plainement.  Treschier  et  tresame  oncle 
notre  {^  vous  ait  en  sa  see  garde.  Donne  a  notre  palais 
de  Westmonstr  le  xxvi*.  jour  de  Feverer. 

J.  Ebor  Cane   Johannes   Bathoii    Cromwell    Hunger- 
ford  Scrop. 

A  fire  tresct  1  tresame  oncle  le  Conte  de  Flandres 
d'Artoys  It  ...  . 

{In  dorw.)  xxyj.  die  Febr  anno  quinto  apud  Westm  oon- 
cordaf  fuit  quod  fiant  litters  sub  privat  sigillo  secundu 
tenorem  infra  con^^  Praesentibus  dnis  Bed  Cantuar  Ebor 
Cane  Bathofi  Hun?  Staff  Scrop  Cromewelt  Typtot 
Hungerford  TheS  et  Custode  privati  sigilli. 


[Blbl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  34.  contemporary  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  6th  March,  5  Hen^VI.  1427.] 

comi?  ^*^*  ^^®  Mareii  anno  quinto  dns  Comes  Huntyngdon 

•  .  ac  1c.  admisf  fuit  ad  fine  faciend  dno  Regi  p  transgressione 
quam  fecit  se  maritando  Comitisse  Marchie  vidue  Regc 
nup  ux  Comitf  Marchie  qui  de  Rege  tenuit  in  capite  die 
quo  obiit  j  et  eid  Comitisse  p  transgr  quam  ipa  e  conv^so 
comisit  maritando  se  dco  Comiti  licencia  regia  p^mitus 
non  obtenta«/  vidett  p  siima  xij^  marc  solvend  Regi 
vidett  ^q\  in  trib}  annis  px  sequent  quoit  anno  cc.  marc 
1  residuas  vj"".  marc  dni  de  consit  respectuarunt  usq^  dum 


1427.]  5  HENRY  VI.  353 

Rex  p  Dei  gram  vemt  ad  sua  plenar  etate  j  pntib3  dnis 
Bed  Canl  £boj^  Cane  Dunelm  Elieii  Bathon  Staff  Scrop 
Cromwel  Tiptot  Hungerford  Thes  ac  Custode  p*val 
sigill. 

llbid.  f.  32.  8th  March,  5  Hen.VL  1427-] 

viij®.  die  Marcii  a®  v*°.  apud  Cantuar  concordat  fuit  qd 
fiat  waran?  dno  Cancellar  de  fac  Iras  pal  Epo  Wynton 
scdm  tenorem  sequen  ut  in  forma.  Rex  univf  1  singlis 
admirallis  capitaneis  castellanis  custodib3  portuu  maris  1 
alioj^  locoj^  maritimo^  quo^cuq^  custumariis  cont^rotula- 
torib3  ac  scrutatorib}  in  quibuscuq^  portub3  ilris  j  necnon 
vicecomitib3  majorib3  ballivis  p^positis  constabulariis  ac 
aliis  officiar  ministry  It  fidelib3  Sris  tam  p  terra  q*m  p  mare 
constitute  infra  libtates  %  ex*  ad  quos  pntes  Ire  pveSint  j 
sallm  J  Sciatis  qd  de  gra  nra  spali  It  de  avisamento  %  as- 
sensu  consilii  iiri  concessim^  \  licenciam  dedim^  venlabili 
in  Xpo  pri  ac  cari™  consanguineo  iiro  Henr  Epo  Wyn- 
toii  qd  ipe  p  deputatos  suos  octingentos  saccos  lane  in 
quocuq^  portu  regni  nri  Angt  quandocuq^  sibi  placSit 
eskippare  j  dcosq^  saccos  in  It  p  ripiam  secare  vel  portu 
de  Chirburgli  vel  Cadome  in  Normanii  adducere  It  cariare 
1  eos  ibm  si  voluit  discarcare  j  ac  illos  p  pcellas  vel  in 
grosso  ad  sue  libitu  voluntatis  in  dcis  ptib3  'X  alibi  sup 
es^ndem  riparia  vel  in  portub3  supradicl  vendere  valeat 
licite  1  ipune  j  Et  in  casu  quo  aliqua  parcella  ejusd 
lane  p  maris  intempiem  vel  aliud  infortmm  depdita  sive 
dimsa  aut  p  inimicos  capta  fuit  ^  qd  idem  Epus  tanta 
parcella  quanta  sic  pdita  vel  capta  fuit  absq^  custuma 
seu  subsidio  nob  pinde  solvendo  eskippare  It  in  ptes 
pdcas  licite  cariare  valeat.^  aliquib3  statutis  sive  ordi- 
nac6ib3  in  contrariu  fact  non  obstanL  Et  ideo  vob 
mand'^m^  qd  ipm  Epm  saccos  pdict  in  quocuq^  portu 


256  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1427. 

« 

quo  ad  mariam  delibacois  Ducis  Burbon  p^sonar  dni 
Regf  defuncl  pris  Regf  nunc  inr  eosd  iftm  t*ctal  1 
coicat  \  concesserunt  singillati  inrrogati  ibm  j  ut  ipi 
^  eo^  singli  quantu  in  eis  est  It  quaten^  ad  eos  spectat 
absq^  pljudico  In  juris  executorib3  seu  admistratorib3 
bono]^  dci  dni  Regf  nup  pris  dni  Regf  nunc  compe** 
inferendo  qd  pdcus  Dux  Burbon  faciendo  1  iplendo  ea 
que  restant  pimplenda  de  contente  in  cte  tris  appunctua- 
menti  sup  delibacoe  dci  Ducf  Burbon  inr  die?  Rege 
defunct  1  ipm  Duce  Burbon  confcis  ^  conclul'j  unacu 
hoc  qd  idm  Dux  Burbon  fit  suu  p^mogeitu  in  et  ad  obeiam 
dni  nri  Regf  q*mcici^  hoc  face  potuit  inducetj  n^non 
libabit  plena?  1  q*ete  duos  fres  fil  nup  Comitf  So^s 
p'sonar  1  in  ptate  inimico^  Begf  in  Franc  nunc  detentos  ^ 
vel  sake  satisfaciet  dno  Regi  de  tanta  financia  ad  quanta 
dci  duo  fres  positi  sunt  vel  ponent"^  imposteru  durante 
eoj^  pnti  captivitate  consequat^  plena  delibac  a  capti'^ 
qua  tenetur  i^viso  qd  ante  libacoem  pdic?  filio^  nup 
Comitf  Soms  p  dcm  Duce  facienda^  amici  dco^  fit 
Comitf  inveniant  Regi  suffici***  securitate  si  Tt  q*ten^ 
dns  Rex  cii  ad  annos  discrecois  Deo  duce  pvenlit  vol8it 
peue  seu  demandar  a  dcis  frib}  suma  ad  qua  ipi  p  financ 
eo^de  sic  positi  sunt  vel  erunt  qd  tunc  Regi  de  dca 
suma  plenar  rndeae^^/  Et  qd  p*usq*m  omia  1  singla  in 
dcis  tris  appunctu*°'*  ac  in  pnti  actu  content  execucoi 
debite  demandent'  \  p  did  Duce  Burbon  plenar  fiant  1 
exequant',/  idem  Dux  Burboil  non  delibabit'  uUo  modo. 


llbid.  f.  82.  12th  March,  5  Hen.VI.  1427.] 

xij°.  die  Marcii  a**  v^.  concordat  est  p  consit  dni  Regf 
qd  fiant  bria  sub  magno  sigillo  sub  hac  qua  sequit'  forma. 
Rex  vie  Bed  1  But  sallm  y  Ex  gravi  1  multiplici  con- 
questione  ligeo^  nroj^  ad  nrm  jam  novir  pvenit  auditii  qd 


342?.]  5  HENRY  VI.  ^J 

quids,  jniquitatis  filius  Witts  Wawe  ^  vulgarir  nuncupatus 
qui  de  divsis  pdicoib}  t  feloniis  indcatus  t  utlagatus 
existit  ac  in  prisona  marescalcie  nre  coram  nob  pinde 
nup  detentus  extitit  j  eandem  prisona  felonice  frangendo 
<;utn  aliis  latronib}  ab  eadm  evadens  q^mplures  alios 
felones  maleftores  ac  pacis  iire  pt'batores  in  non  mo- 
dico  numo  sibi  associavit  j  cum  quib}  ecctias  1  loca  Deo 
dedicata  tarn  paupum  monialiu  q^m  alia  invadere  1  p 
vias  nras  regias  ac  alibi  ubi  ligeo^  nro^  fideliii  cois  est 
t^nsitus  \  accessus  insidiando  incedere  1  nonnullos  eo^d 
ligeo^  mo^  felonice  de  dieb}  in  dies  depredari  aliaq^ 
dampna  mala  1  obprobia  eisdm  ligeis  nris  in  divsis  locis 
regni  iiri  faSe  Ik  ppetrare  psumpsit  \  attemptavit  j  sicq^ 
invadere  depdari  'X  attemptari  indies  facere  non  desistit 
in  nri  1  corone  nre  contemptu  ac  alio^  pniciosum  ex- 
emplu  ac  ligeo^  iiroj^  pdco^  g^nde  piculu  nisi  in  hac 
parte  remediu  apponat'  oportunuy  Et  quia  ipius  WiBi 
ac  felonu  Ik  malefto^  pdco^  maliciis  viis  %  modis  quib3 
convenit  resistere  1  obviare  ^  ac  pro  ipius  WiSi  apprehen* 
sione  celerit  pvidere  ac  quosciiq^  ligeos  nros  ab  hmoi 
injuriis  quanta  in  nob  est  indempnes  observare  volumus 
ut  tenem'  1  tibi  p^cipim^  firmir  injungetes  qd  in  com 
p^dcis  ac  in  oib}  ^  singlis  feriis  1  mcatis  dieb3  quib}  ead 
ferie  \  Scata  teneant'  cerisqi  locis  in  balliva  tua  ubi 
magis  expediens  fuit  t  necesse  ter  vel  quater  ad  minus 
p  tales  qui  melius  scivint  distincte  1  apte  ac  intelligibilit 
ex  parte  nra  publice  pclamari  fac  qd  si  quis  fideliu  ligeo^i 
nro^  cujuscu%  status  g*dus  seu  condicois  fuit  pfatu 
Wittm  cepit  t  arrestavit  It  ipm  coram  nob  [seu]  consit 
iiro  dux7it  seu  corpus  aut  caput  ipius  si  inrfectus  fuit 
adduxiit  sive  detulerit  centu  libras  legalis  monete  Angt 
pro  labore  suo  ad  cicius  quo  pmissa  fecit  p  manus  Thes 


1  William  Wawe  is  noticed  as  a  felon  in  a  petition  presented  to 
Parliament  in  the  6th  Hen.VI.     Vide  Bot.  Pari.  vol.  iv.  p.  331. 

VOL.  m.  S 


258  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1427. 

nii  Angt  qui  pro  tempore  f Sit  indilate  pcipiet  \  llebit 
Insup  si  aliquis  iigeo]^  nro]^  pdco^  de  quacuq^  pdicoe 
felonia  aut  t^nsgressione  indcatus  seu  quovis  alio  modo 
ad  secta  nram  rectatus  f  uit  vel  se  de  aliquo  alio  criraine 
ante  dal  psenciu  p  ipm  ppetrat  rectari  sive  indcari  for- 
♦  f.  S2  b.  midet  excepta  pdicoe  in  psona  •  nram  ppetrata  ipm  Wittm 
cepit  ac  ipm  aut  ejus  corpus  seu  caput  in  forma  pdca 
cora  ndb  seu  dco  consit  ilro  adduxjit  sive  detulerit  tras 
nras  de  pdonacoe  p  prodicoib}  sive  feloniis  limoi  excepta 
pdicoe  ut  p)fert'  in  psona  ilram  ppetHa  sub  magno  sigillo 
nro  absq^  aliquo  feodo  ad  opus  nrm  inde  capiendo  sibi 
fieri  J  et  centu  marcas  legal  monete  nre  eidm  de  thesauro 
nro  psolvi  ut  prefers  indilate  faciemus^  Et  ulterius  si  coitas 
civitatis  burgi  ville  aut  hameletti  ipm  WiHra  cepit  1  ipm 
seu  corpus  aut  caput  ejus  in  forma  supradca  adduxlit  seu 
detulerit  y  de  gf  a  ilra  spali  It  in  recompensacoem  labo^  \ 
sumptuu  suo^  in  hac  pte  Uto^  probis  hoib3  ejusd  civitatis 
burgi  ville  aut  hameletti  qui  ipm  sic  cepit  p  tras  nras  pa£ 
pro  nob  \  hered  flris  quantii  in  nobis  est  Hem  libtate 
concedem^  qd  ipi  1  eoji  hered  \  successores  in  civitate 
burgo  villa  seu  hameletto  hujusmodi  comorantes  sint 
quieti  de  ^solucoe  cujuscuq^  theolonii  nob  aut  hered  nris 
solvend  j  Et  si  forte  ipm  Wittm  in  aliqua  civitate  burgo 
villa  seu  hameletto  hmoi  libtatem  bente  p  coitatem  ejusd 
capi  contig?it  eidm  coitati  aliam  libtate  eis  equivalentem 
vel  majorem  grato  aio  concedem^  ^  Et  ulrius  in  singlis 
locis  infra  balliam  tua  ubi  magis  expediens  f  Sit  1  necesse 
publice  ex  pte  nra  pclamari  fac  ne  quis  cujuscuqj  status 
gradus  seu  condicois  fuit  sub  forisfcura  oim  que  nob 
forisfaSe  potit  pfatu  Wiitm  in  domu  sua  recipiat  aut  ei 
esculenta  seu  poculenta  aut  alia  sibi  necessaria  palam  vel 
occulte  p^beat  seu  ministret  aut  eum  manuteneat  seu  sus- 
tentet  quovis  modo  \  sub  penis  in  statutis  in  bm^  casib3 
provisis  contentis  j  Et  in  casu  quo  idm  Willms  in  domo 
alicuj^  cont*  voluntatem  sua  se  hospita\?it  qd  ipe  in  cuj^ 


1«7.]  ^  5  HENRY  VI.  259 

dome  talir  est  hos^itatus  custodib3  pads  in  com  illo  inde 
notidam  fac  indilate  sub  penis  sup^cis  y  ac  tu  pfate  viS 
p^issa  tibi  incumbenda  sub  eisd  penis  faSe  non  desistas 
1  t^scriptu  %m^  bris  majoii  bailivis  sive  constabulariis 
cujuscu%  dvitatis  burgit  ville  mcatorie  in  balliva  tua  sine 
ditone  libes.    T.  ^c. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Vespasian,  F.  vii.  f.  S&.  Original  draughts 

Instructions,  dated  12th  March,  5  Hen.VL  HS?,  issued  to  Garter  King 
of  Arms,  who  was  sent  on  a  mission  to  the  King  of  Scots.  Vide 
p.  265,  posUaJ^ 

Instruccon  yeven  by  J)e  K'  by  )>advis  of  his  consail 
to  Gart  K'  of  armes  sent  to  [unto  his  cosin]] 
})e  K*  of  Scottf. 

Furst  ])e  said  Gartier  afx  pntacioil  of  his  Ires  with 
gretyng  on  ]>e  K'  behalf  and  recomendon  of  )>e  lordes  of 
)>e  consail  at  suche  tyme  as  it  shal  lyke  to  ]}e  said  K'  of 
]>e  Scottf  to  here  his  credence  shal  say  howe  ])at  he  is 
charged  on  |>e  behalve  of  ]>e  K*  to  say  unto  him  howe  Y 
it  is  not  doubted  but  Y  he  ha])  wel  in  reraemb*nce 
})appointementf  made  bytwix  ]>e  K'  and  him  upon  his 

delivance  ])e  which  as  for  any  man!  of j?^  was 

or  eoudo  have  bo  had  or  gotyn  ofirid  or  had  ne^  ne  shold 
[in  anywise]  have  be  entred  into  [on  })e  K'  behalve]  had 
nozt  be  Y  ^^^^  ^  ^r  J^^  singuler  love  trist  afFeccon  1 
trist  Y'  >e4t'  l>e  lordf  of  J)e  K'  c5nsail  had  [knewyn] 
wel  in  knowlcch  }>*  })e  K'  }>*  ded  it  set  in  his  psone  1  J)ay 
also  in  semblable  wise  ^  haldyng  [J)aym]  J>er  by  )?aymflclf 
etisurid  })*  swich  appointemt  as  he  maad  with  y  K*  he 
wolde  with  wold  withoutyn  defaute  [trewly]  hald'lkepe. 

It*  y  it  ys  [not]  unknowyn  to  hym  [how]  J)*  by  J)e  said 
appointemt  p  be  passid  ])r  dsyys  [rmes]  of  payment  at 
'\c!ii{£  y  whicli  [or  withinne  hem  hi-t  hem]  paimet  shbld 

S  2 


2C0  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1427- 

have  be  mad  be  hy  un  to  y  K'  in  ]>e  eh  oathcdinl  chirch 
of  Seint  Pout  at  London  of  pe  sdme  of  x  m^  marc  ye 
\vhic&  Me  drawid  y  in  al  [unto]  pe  sume  of  xxx  m^  m*rc 
of  J)e  which  P  nys  as  yet  pay d  but  ix"^.  m*r2  1  v*. 

If  J)*  how  be  it  p^  pe  said  K'  of  pe  Scottf  [as  it  ys 
nozt  owt  of  his  reinbr]  at  divse  [tymes]  sent  his  amb  t 
messagf  for  progacion  of  pe  rmes  of  paymet  cotienid  in 
p^  said  appointemt  %  desirid  op?  long^  un  to  o^  long) 
dayys  t  }i^  )>o  lordc  [1  to  o^  place  )>ene  pe  place  ap- 
pointid  forsomoch  fe]  K'  by  J)avys  of  pe  lordf  of  his 
consail  have  forberyn  pe  cxaccon  [askyng]  of  pe  said 
pa3rmt  un  to  pe  dayys  noldd  t  desirid  be  pe  said  K'  of 
Scottf  yet  pe  nev  yet  ne  hath  nozt  pe  K'  be  satisfyyd  at 
pe  said  dayys  [so]  desirid  nor  yet  is  as  it  is  befor  renisid 
to  grote  harme  %  hindring-  of  }>e  K*  lb  of  his  lond> 

And  forsomuoh  pe  K^ 

In  especial  pi  as  [but  late  ago]  it  was  desirid  be 
M.  T.  Roul  sent  fro  pe  said  K'  of  pe  Scottf  ^  but  lato  ago 
J>*  pe  K*  by  J?avys  of  his  consail  wold  g'unte  )>^)?>e  sai 
[fpr  ese  of  pe  K*  of  pe  Scottf  y*]  paymet  mizt  have  [be 
made]  un  to  pe  K*  of  x""^.  marc  in  pe  toun  of  Brugf  of 
x°^.  m*rc  wbe  pe  which  as  he  said  wer  redi  in  m^rchands 
handf  eft  of  Scotland  T:  p]  upon  [)?e  saidM.T.]  appointid 
wi]>  Richard  Bucland  tresor?  of  Scotland  Calais  y  for 
whoom  pe  K*  had  assigned  ^e-se  to  recey  ve  pe  said  sume 
p^  [  withinne  a  day  J>*  is  fer  passid]  pe  said  K'  of  pe  Scottf 
shold  have  sent  [  before  Candlomaaao  ]  his  tres  un  fi  his 
unto  pe  said  Richard  «d  Bokk  dressid  unto  his  [said] 
m^rch  to  have  made  pe  said  pamet  at  pe  said  toun  of  Brug^ 


1  Letters  of  safe  conduct  were  granted  on  the  2nd  June,  S  Hen^VI. 
I425>  for  six  months,  to  Master  Thomas  Roule,  Chaplain  to  the  King 
of  Scots,  then  on  a  mission  from  the  said  King ;  and  again  on  the 
;)th  December,  5  Hen-YI.  1426.    Vide  Rot.  Scot.  vol.  ii.  pp. 252^256^. 


1427.]  5  HENRY  VI.  261 

ner)>eles  ifo  [as  yet]  no  swich  tres  acMret  han  be  sent 
unto  }fe  said  Richard  nor  ]7e  said  behest  so  made  on  y^ 
behalve  of  J>e  said  K*  of  ^  Scottf  be  J?e  said  M.  Tho*s 

pformid  [or  fulfiUid]  to  grete  harme  % 

hindring  of  ]>e  K'  "l  of  his  land  [T:]  forsomoch  J^e  K'  be 
]>avys  of  my  said  lordf  of  his  consail  sendith  unto  his  said 
cosyn  ]>e  K'  of  ]>e  Scottf  })*  oonsidang  ]>e  )?yngf  [as  he 
hath  at  divse  tymys  so  sent]  desiring  exhort^  T:  req*rig  hy 
y  be  considnng  J?e  ]?ynge  abovesaid  Tt  namly  ]>e  grete  favor 
tendimesf  It  good  will  J?*  J?e  K*  hath  shewid  hym  in  for- 
berig  .  .  •  .  ese  aslag  [al]  importunite  of  askig  of  \>e  said 
paymet  J)*  he  wol  ordeyne  unto  }?e  K'  redy  paymet  of 
)>e  sumes  ])*  be  due  be  J?e  said  appoitemt  for  pe  dayyf 
y*  be  ronne  and  Stifle  ]>e  K'  [withouty  log?  delay]  of  J>e 
diligence  be  .  •  st  y  he  wol  do  fl  inne. 

f.  55  b.  *  ^^*  1^  '^^^^  Garr  shal  say  y  howe  be  it  y  in  J>e  said 
appointement  be  contened  y  if  it  happe  eny  of  J>e  psones 
y  at  ]>e  tyme  of  J?e  makyng  of  )>e  said  appointement 
were  leide  for  hostages  or  eny  y  shulde  be  subrogate 
for  hem  or  for  eny  of  hem  afore  ])e  finale  complisshment 
of  alle  J)e  said  appointementf  to  deye*  pe  said  K*  of 
Scottf  wy)?ynne  thre  monethes  next  to  be  accompted 
frome  ]>e  day  in  j>e  whiche  he  shal  be  Stifled  of  ]>e  said 
dethe  by  fe  K^  Tres  shal  yive  1  delyve  realy  to  J>e  K'  or 
his  Chanceller  of  England  beyng  for  ]>e  tyme  for  hem  or 
him  y  so  shuld  be  deed  opi  hostages  or  hostage  egal  in 
goodes  posf  ®'''  and  rentf  wyj?ynne  ]>e  reaume  of  Scotland 
suche  as  pe  K'  or  his  deputees  wol  holde  hem  content  of  y 
Nere  J?e  lesse  pe  K*  at  dyvse  tymes  ha))  Stifled  J^e  said 
K*  of  Scottf  by  his  Ires  of  ]>e  deeth  of  div'se  of  ]>e  said 
hostages  j  and  ove  })at  by  force  of  J>e  said  appointement 

1  Fu&Fcedera,  voLx.  p.  304*.    Tlie  names  of  the  hostages  will  be 
found  in  p«  308  of  that  work,  and  in  the  Rotuli  Scotia:,  vol.  ii.  p.  242. 

S  3 


2C^  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1427. 

required  him  to  have  delyveS  him  op?  in  )^r  rtede  afx  pe 
fourme  of  pe  said  appointement  whiche  ne  ha)>  not  as  yii 
in  eny  wise  be  dooii  whereof  [my  lord  of  Bed  t  ]»e  reme** 
nant  of]  ))e  K'  consail  Sveilletfii  gretely  desiryng  j^fore 
exhortyng  It  requiryng  him  to  kepe  ]>e  said  aj^ointement  j 
also  in  p^  behalf  consideryng  )>^  j>e  said  hostages  deyed  of 
pe  bond  of  God  and  nat'el  deth  wi]>outen  violence  or  eay 
fraude  or  malengyne  wrought  or  doon  in  or  to  ]>eir 
psones «;  fi^r  as  >e  said  K'  of  )>e  Scottf  may  wel  wete  pe, 
K'  had  lev  have  had  ye  same  stille  yan  to  have  do  ye 
laboure  lb  vexaSon  of  askyng  and  requiryng  of  newe. 
And  if  so  be  y^  ye  s^d  K'  of  Scottf  replie  layng  ye 
default  1  charge  of  ye  deth  of  y^  said  hostagf  on  ye  K' 
It  his  consail  for  as  muche  as  yei  were  holden  ^  kept  in 
ye  place  there  )>ereas  ^  grer  pestilence  regned  namly 
consideryng  y^  ye  said  hostages  doutyng  ye  violence  of  ye 
said  pestilence  ^  required  for  to  have  be  remoeved  fro  ]>e< 
place  J'at  yei  wer  yn  in  to  siiI^e  place  yere  as  no  pestilence 
had  h^^ye  said  Garr  shal  say  y^  ye  K*  consail  ha])  charged 
him  as  toward  yat  to  say  unto  hipi  y  ye  said  hostagjp  y^ 
so  deyed  of  the  pestilence  were  kept  in.  non  o^  place  but 
p)  as  my  lordf  of  Bed  1  of  Qlouc  t  alle  J?e  K*  consail 
dwelled  and  abode  at  ye  same  tyme  j  yat  wais  Londofi  ^ 
where  as  ye  said  hostages  were  neif^  pynned  nor  barred 
nor  shut  ^  up  in  no  house  but  went  dayly  at  large  iq  ye 
said  toune  upoii  yeire  owne  assurance  apd  myzt  have 
p'veyed  for  hemself  I  for  eny  thing  }>*  myzt  have  be 
to  ye  surte  of  J>eir  hele  as  wel  asyeK*  liege  mpn  yere 
mj^t  nor  in  nev  o]??  dang?  nor  pil  of  deth  were  yei  put 


1  Whereat. 

3  This  pestilence  does  not  appear  to  be  noticed  by  chroniclers* 

s  The  sense  obviously  requires  this  or  a  synonimous  woYd ;  but  it  is 

not  certain  that  the  four  letters  which  occur  in  the  MS.  were  intended 

for  "  shut." 


1427.]  5  HENRY  VI.  263 

yaai  my  forsaid  lordf  put  at  )>e  same  tyme  )>eir  oune 
psones  J  And  if  he  replie  J)*  my  said  lord^  remoeved  fro 
London  and  also  y  )>e  courtf  were  adjoined  for  doubte  of 
]>e  said  pestilence  be  it  answered  J>^  that  was  not  doon  yit 
at  pe  tyme  e^  that  ]>e  said  hostagf  deied  but  aft  j  And 
if  pestilence  had  be  Jx)rowe  all  Engl  }>e  K*  ne  had  ^fore 
be  bonden  to  have  sent  )>e  said  hostagf  oute  of  Engt  nor 
it  is  no  pcelt  of  his  appointemt. 

It*  forplmore  ]?e  said  Gart  shal  say  howe  y  nowe  late 
maisr  Th  Roul  beyng  as  it  is  before  reliJced  at  London 
pnted  ye  said  K*  of  Scottf  Ires  sent  to  J)e  K'  consaii 
conteign  credence  by  force  of  ]>e  which  among  op?  J>ingf 
he  delyved  to  'pe  said  consaii  a  cedule  with  pe  names  of 
XV.  psones  desired  to  be  lende  by  Wey  of  enrchange  for 
hostagf  now  beyng  in  Engt  and  also  declared  ]fe  names 
of  other  psones  w*"  he  desired  to  be  delived  by  wey  of 
enrchange  for  pe  said  xv.  among  pe  which  e  aft  notable 
diligence  dooil  to  enquere  and  knowen  pe  value  and 
•  f.  56.  suffisance  *  in  posf  ^'^^  and  godes  of  pe  said  psones  so 
offired  namely  by  pe  wardeins  and  dpi  psones  of  J>e  mches 
suche  as  by  lyklihode  shuld  have  most  knowleche  in  pat 
behalf  pe  K'  nor  his  consaii  coud  not  be  ctified  nor  en- 
fourmed  of  J>e  suffisance  [\  egalte]  but  oonly  of  v.  psones 
pe  whech  were  reported  egal  to  v.  hostagf  for  whome 
^ei  were  offred  and  so  pe  said  consaii  agreed  }?eim  to 
))en?changing  of  pe  said  v.  hostagf  aft  pe  fourme  of 
)>apointemt  and  to  no  mo  what  so  eve  pe  said  maisr  Th 
ha}?  said  to  pe  said  K'  of  Scottf  which  wold  nei}?;  abide 
writyng  nor  ful  answer  suche  as  he  shuld  mowe  have 
reported  to  pe  said  K*  of  Scottf  pe  names  of  whech 
psones  so  to  be  en?changed  pe  said  Gart  shal  declare  unto 
pe  K*  of  Scottf  y  and  as  towching  pe  tyme  [and  place] 
of  pe  said  en?chaunge  pe  K'  was  agreed  by  J?advise  of  his 
conselt  Jwit  hit  shuld  have  be  made  pe  furst  day  of  Ap41 

S   4 


qOh  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1427- 

[]at  Zorkl  and  [to']  have  do  send  ]>edir  at  ye  said  day  pe 
said  V.  psones  so  to  be  ent^changed  if  he  had  ben  actened 
by  }>e  K'  of  Scottf  or  eny  o^  wyse  J?at  ]>e  said  v.  psones 
offered  for  o^  shuld  have  comen  }?edir  at  pe  said  tyme 
and  [so]  yit  will  at  what  opi  tyme  he  may  be  accened 
whan  [and  at  what  day]  )>ei  shall  come  to  pe  said 
place  of  Zork. 

It'  pe  said  Gar?  shal  say  unto  J>e  said  K'  of  Scottf  J>* 
how  be  it  ^  ]>e  said  maisr  Th  at  ]>e  tyme  of  his  said  last 
beyng  here  reported  among  op?  )nnges  be  way  of  cre- 
dence upon  ye  K'  of  Scottf  said  Ires  y^  ye  gode  disposi- 
Son  and  incUnac  of  ye  said  K'  of  Scottf  to  dewe  obfvance 
and  kepyng  of  ye  treues  declaryng  y^  y  said  K'  for  ye 
goode  and  sure  kepybg  of  }>e  trieues  and  betr  repacon  of 
]>attemptatf  ayenst  ye  said  treues  had  advised  ordenit 
and  willed  as  on  his  behalf  y^  ye  deputees  of  bothe  ye 
reaumes  shul  come  to  gedre  at  ctein  day  and  places  to 
examine  heer  and  refourme  ])ateptatz  of  ye  subgittf  of 
both  ye  sides  ayenst  J^e  said  treues  Tt  if  so  grete  J>ingf 
and  mares  fel  in  demande  ye  whiche  yei  sufficed  not  to 
refourme  ]>an  }?*  signified  to  ye  wardeins  of  l>e  Sches  ye 
said  wardeins  shuld  come  togidre  in  all  goodely  haste 
J^at  yei  myzt  to  trete  and  refourme  upon  ye  said  ma?es 
and  if  yei  myzt  not  accord  yan  yeir  variance  beyng  put 
in  writyng  ^  dtein  conseillo's  of  both  ye  landf  shuld 
assemble  with  suffisant  povoir  and  aucte  to  dermine  ye 
said  mares  and  difficultees  aft  theffect  of  ye  treues  to 
ye  whiche  manle  and  ordre  of  reformac  ye  K'  by  j)advis 
of  his  consail  was  wel  agreed  j  Neve  ye  lesse  many  greet 
and  grevous  complaintf  be  made  dayly  by  J>e  K*  subgietf 
of  default  of  entendance  to  repac  makyng  of  ye  said  K' 
of  Scottf  behalf  and  in  espale  J^at  fro  Xpenmesse  in  to 
yis  tyme  no  repacon  coude  be  had  on  his  pt  for  ye  K* 
subgittf  howe  [be  it]  J?at  as  pe   K'  is  enfourmed  grete 


1427.]  5  HENRY  VL  gftjF 

cause  and  mare  of  suche  repacon  ha)>  be  yeven  and  grate 
and  diligente  suite  made  ^fore^  And  for  somuche  ]>e 
K'  requireth  and  praiet^  his  said  cousin  of  Scotland 
'pat  consideryng  "pe  man3rfold  goodes  for  wheche  pe 
said  treues  were  taken  and  pe  grete  inconveniencf  pat 
myzt  ensue  of  pe  breche  he  wol  ordeyne  )>at  pe  said 
repacon  be  duely  and  treuly  made  latyng  him  wete  ]>at  it 
ispeK'  plaine  and  ful  entent  to  do  and  make  to  be  do 
pe  same  on  his  so  as  he  wol  answ^e  to  God  and  to  pa 
world*    Yeven  at  Cantbury  pe  xij.  day  of  Marche. 

H.  NORTHU^BYRLONDE.   JoHAN.    H.  CaNTUAR'.    J«  EbOJ^  CaI^C*« 
J.  HUNTYNODO^.      H|JN0£RV0RD\      TlPTOT.      CrOM^SLL^ 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  S2  b.  oontemparaty  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  ISth  March,  5  Hen.  VI.  U27.] 

xiij^  die  Marcii  a®  v***.  apud  Cantuar  concordat  fuit  qd 
fiat  waranl  Thes  It  Camar  de  solvendo  Gartier  Regi 
armo2  qui  in  negociis  regiis  penes  Regem  Scotto^  pfectur 
est  X.  li. 

Ilm  qd  fiat  consile  waranl  de  solvendo  Roberto 
PasseSe  fvienti  ad  arma  qui  certos  obsides  Regf  Scotto^ 
versus  partes  boriales  de  Turri  London  conducet  x.  marc. 

[JOnd.  f.  SO.  15th  March,  5  Hen.VI.  1427.] 

Henri  par  la  grace  de  Dieu  Roy  Dengleterre  1  de 
Fraunce  1  Seignur  Dirlande  as  Tresorer  1  Chamberleins 
de  nre  eschequier  saluz.  Savoir  vous  fesons  q  serchees^ 
1  veues  diverses  garantz  da  prive  seal  ^  autres  recordz 


I  Tliese  signatures  are  autographs,  and  the  writing  of  the  article  ia 
tery  similar  to  that  of  the  Archbishop  of  York,  the  Chancellor. 


266  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1427- 

es  temps  sitm  du  Roy  Richard!  ie  Secound  come  du 
Roy  Henri  le  quart  nre  aiel  nadgairs  Roys  Dengleterre 
de  les  regardz  annuelx  queux  les  prelatz  countes  barons 
1;  autres  de  lo'  conseaux  a  cause  de  lour  entendances  a 
mesmes  lo^  conseaux  prendre  soleint  troevez  est  par  les 
ditz  garrantz  [t  autres  recordz]  q  tieulx  counsaillers 
prendre  soloient  cestassavoir  Lercevesq^  de  Canterbirs  trois 
centz  marcs  Levesq^  de  Wyncestre  frere  au  dit  Roy  Henri 
trois  centz  marcs  ctiun  autre  evesq^  du  counsail  deux 
centz  marc»  ctiun  counte  deux  centz  marcs  le  Tresorer 
Dengleterre  deux  centz  marcs  cSiun  baron  ^  baSet  cent 
livres  %  ehwn  esquier  quarante  livres  par  an.  £t  nous  les 
premisses  considerantz  avons  de  lavis  1  assent  de  mesme 
nre  counsail  grauntez  q  les  prelatz  countes  barons 
banietz  It  les  autres  dessouz  n5mez  pur  le  temps  qils 
ount  estee  %  seront  de  nre  consail  aient  %  preignent  an- 
nuellement  de  nous  sembles  regardz  de  nre  tresor  as 
quatre  termes  del  an  principales.  par  ovelles  porcons  a 
cause  de  les  graundz  labours  X  expenses  qils  ount  eu 
t  sustenu  %  q  lour  coviendra  avoir  'X  sustenir  a  cause  de 
leur  entendances  a  nre  dit  counsail  cestassavoir  Henri 
Ercevesq^  de  Canterbirs  trois  centz  marcs  Henri  Evesq^ 
de  Wyncestre  nre  cousin  It  chaunceller  trois  centz  marcs 
Johan  Evesq^  de  Loundres  deux  centz  marcs  Thomas 
Evesq^  de  Duresme  deux  centz  marcs  PhiUp  Evesq^  de 
Wircestre  deux  centz  marcs  Richard  Counte  de  Warre- 
wyk  deux  centz  marcs  Meistre  Johan  StaflGbrd  nre  Tre- 
sorer Dengleterre  deux  centz  marcs  Rauf  CromeweB 
Johan  Lescroop  barons  Wautier  Hungerford  Johan 
Tiptoft  banlettz  c^un  de  eux  cent  livres  Thomas  Chau- 
cer T:  William  Alyngtoii  esquiers  cfiun  de  eux  quarante 
livres.  Comenceantz  les  paiementz  de  lour  ditz  regardz 
cestassavoir  de  toutz  les  dessus  nomez  forspris  de  lavant- 
dit  Johan  Lescroop  Thomas  Chaucer  1  William  Alyngton 


•    •    • 


14270  5  HENRY  VI.  ^67^ 

le  noefisme  jour  de  Decembr  Ian  de  ore  regne  primer; 
quel  jour  par  auctoritee  de  nous  en  i^e  parlement  Ua 
feurent  ordenez  1;  assignez  destre  de  nre  counsail  ^  I  du 
dit  Johan  Lescroop  le  vynt  \  septdsme  jour  de  Feverer 
Ian  de  nre  regne  second  et  de  les  avantditz  Thomas 
Chaucer  1  William  Alyngton  le  vynt  1  quint  jour  de 
Januer  le  susdit  an  seconds  Furveu  toutesfoitz  q  si 
aucun  des  ditz  noz  consaillers  sabsente '  desore  enav^nt 
de  nre  counsail  aucun  jour  aps  le  comencement  du  coun- 
sail en  plein  tenne  de  noz  courtz  seiantz  saunz  cause 
raisonable  approvee  par  toutz  les  autres  de  mesme  nre 
counsail  presentz  qadonqs  pur  le  jour  de  tielle  absence 
serront  rebatuz  cestassavoir  j  de  labsenter  pHgnant  deux 
cent  livres  v  vynt  souldz  j  de  labsenter  preignant  deux 
centz  marcs  tresze  souldz  t  quatre  deniers  j  de  labsenter 
preignant  cent  livres  dys  souldz  et  de  celuy  qi  prent  qua- 
rante  livres  par  semble  manle  selonc  lafferante  j  Par  quoy 
volons  It  vous  mandons  q  a  lav^ntdit  Johan  nadgairs  Evesq^ 
de  Loundres  de  pnt  Ercevesq^  Devwyk  un  de  noz  ditz 
counsaillers  de  ce  q  luy  est  aderere  de  son  dit  regard: 
annuel  de  deux  centz  marcs  v  de  ta  vjmtisme  jour  de  De- 
cembre  Ian  de  nre  regne  quart  encea  facez  avoir  paiement 
de  nre  tresore  en  la  manle  susd^e.  Doii  souz  nre  prive  seal 
a  Ley cestre  le  xv**.  jo"^  de  Marcs  Ian  de  nre  regne  quint. 

llbid.  f.  S2  b.  10th  May,  5  Hen.VI.  U27.] 

tu        x*^.  die  Maii  anno  v*^  apud  Westm  concordat  fuit  qd 

'^     Humfrus  Dux  Glouc  sit  justiciar  Cestriev  liendlt  occu- 

pand  p  se  vel  sufficiente  deputatu  suu  pro  quo  vol8it 

respodere  q*mdiu  Regi  placuit  cii  vadiis  1  feodis  eidem 

officio  debitf  1  consuetf . 

Eodem  die  concordat  fuit  qd  idm  Humfrus  sit  justiciar 
Northwallie  j  tiend  \  occupand  p  se  vel  sufficientem  depu-^ 


268  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  £1427. 

tatu  suu  pro  quo  vol8it  rndere   q^ihdiu  Regi  plac&t 
cu  vadiis  t  feodis  eid  officio  debil  %  consueL 


llbid.  f.S4s  16th  May,  5  Hen.  VI.  1427.] 

Balliu.  xvj^.  die  Maii  anno  quinto  apud  Westm  sup  questione 
fad  p  Cane  dnis  de  consit  an  collector  dni  P*pe  incarSat^ 
pro  delibac  certa]^  buUa^  cont^  statut  Regf  \c.  p  quo 
collectore  dni  spuales  fecerunt  supplicac  consil  Regf  qd 
posset  tradi  in  balliu  sup  securil  suffici^  Itc.  an  hoc  posset 
fieri  J  necne  j  dni  introgal  rnderunt  singillatim  y  vidett 
Cromwell  Tiptot  Bourchier  \  HungJford  rnderunt  qd 
noUebant  consentire  ad  bmoi  tradic  in  balliu  absq^  eo 
qd  h5ies  sufficientes  de  Angt  tientes  Meditates  1  possesf  ^ 
vellent  manucape  p  did  collectore  corpus  p  corpe  \ 
eciam  obligari  in  magnis  sumis  de  pducendo  eu  ad 
mandat  Regf  1c.  qucuq^  erit  petil  p  pte  Regf  w  It  de 
inrim  non  forisfaciendo  cont^  Rege  1  statul  tc.  ac  Scrop 
Hunl  Staff  It  dns  Glouc  ac  ceri  diii  spuales  de  consit 
vidett  Cantuar  £bo^  Dunolm  Elieii  Bathoii  \  Norwic 
concesserunt  qd  posset  tradi  in  balliu  sub  manucapcoe 
put  in  quada  recogn  inde  fad  in  cancellar  apparety  £t 
eodm  die  fecerunt  dcm  collectore  ibm  in  ca&i  stellaE 
p^stare  jurament  ad  sea  Dei  ev^ngelia  qd  citra  crastinu 
Sci  Jo&is  Bapte  quo  die  pducef^  p  manucaptores  ejusd 
coram  magno  consit  Regf  tunc  vocand  ^  se  nee  p 
alia  psonam  in  fad  did  nee  scripto  non  attemptabit 
erga  Regem'  It  statuta  regni  quovis  modo  sub  pena 
incumbent. 


llbid.  17th  May,  5  Hen. VI.  1427.] 

ffawe.      xvij^  die  Maii  anno  quinto  daJ  est  abbi  de  Beaulieu 
ad  octo  dies  vidett  Lune  px  ad  pducend  libtates  \ 


U270                                  5  HENRY  VI.  ggg 

frsnchei  suas  si  quas  lieat  de  retinendo  psona  Wifii 

Wawe  '    heretic  I  prodil  It  cois  insidiat  via^  It  pu^ 
latronis  infra  did  locum  Ic. 


[7W.  19th  May,  5Hen.VL  1427.] 

r 

Grociis.  xix^  die  did  menf  Paschat  abbas  intrusus  in  monas* 
ter  de  Graciis  juxta  Turrim  Londoii  cora  consit  exaiatus 
jocat  [did]  domus  fore  in  domo  matr  dni  Rogeii  MoH 
juxta  Botufs  Wharf  pu^'  fatebat'  ad  sect  nuc  afebis  1c. 

Ittn  qd  dedit  quand  domu  extra  ptam  sub  sigillo  coi 
cuid  annig?o  vocal  Kighley  juniori  1  n^  aliud  sigillav^ 
post  intrusione  suam  in  domu  ut  dicit 

« 

decraem.  £odm  die  apud  Fratres  pdical  London  dni  de  consit 
subscript  singillatim  inrrogat  concesserunt  liam  S.  Syden- 
hHn  Etco  Sa^  psequed  limoi  eleccoem  in  cur  si  sibi 
videbit'  expedire  absq^  impeticoe  Regf  seu  conturbaco^ 
quacumq^  non  obstaht  aliquib}  tris  regiis  tam  dno  P*pe 
pro  fit  Comitf  Westmert  rec5mendat  ad  dictii  epatu  q*ra 
psidenti  'I  capitlo  Sa^  pro  ejusd  eleccoe  sub  pVa!  sigitt 
Regf  p  phis  directf  j  Ita  tn  qd  Rex  non  scribat  j  pntib3 
dnis  Glouc  Cantuar  Ebo^  Cane  Dunolm  Eiieii  Bathon 
Staff  Scrop  Cromwell  Tiptot  Hungerford  Thes  1  Custod 
pVa?  sigitt. 

[aid.  23rd  May,  5  Hen.VL  1427.] 

xxiij^  die  Maii  anno  v*^.  major  J,  coitas  viile  Cestf 
dimisf  sunt  a  consit  \  injunctii  est  eis  de  dimittendo 
attornal  suii  \  qd  de  cet'o  obediant  Tris  regiis  1  si  qua 
p*vileg  ]&eant  qd  veniant  cora  consil  1  ostendant 


I  Vide  p.  257}  antea. 


«70  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [H«. 

[JtbUL  f.  S4b.  26th  May^  5  HemVL  142?.] 

xx^®.  die  Mail  a^  v^.  dils  £pus  Bathoii  libavit  cori 
dnis  de  consit  quend  magnu  libru  continent  evidenc 
ducat^  Lancastf  que  libru  dns  Thes  ibm  de  mandat 
dno^  recepit  in  Thes  Regf  custodiend^ 

[/W.  f.S2b*  SOthMay,  SHen.Vl.  1427.] 

xxx^  die  Maii  a*^  v*^  apud  Westm  concordat  fuit  y'rf 
Stephus  Marcel  1  Jobes  Marcel  magri  monete  Regis  ap** 
Rothomagu  possint  eskippar  1  cariar  ad  opus  Regf  \  pro 
monel  Regf  finand  ibm  quinquaginta  fodres  plumbi  , 
solvendo  Regi  subsidia  \  alia  dema  debit  t  consueC 
absq^  eo  qd  teneant'  diet  plumbu  ad  staput  Cales 
cariare. 

Eod  die  concordat  fuit  qd  concedat'  licencia  quibuscuq^ 
ligiis  Regf  qui  in  Ivicio  Regf  Dacie  p  defensione  regnoj^ 
suoj^  erga  quoscumq^  inimicos  ipius  Regf  Dacie  Regi 
non  confederatos  %  spali  liga  non  alligat  se  t'nsportare 
voluint  qd  libe  hoc  possint  face  absq^  impeticoe  Regf 
hered  aut  oflBc  suo^  y  £t  qd  inde  fiat  warantu  Cancellar 
de  fac  tras  ut  in  forma  p  navib3  \  capitaneis  cepat  ut 
oportebit. 

llbid.  f.34b.  8th  July,  5  Hen.  VI.  1427.] 

viij®.  die  Julii  anno  quinto  apud  Westm  concordat  fuit 
qd  Thef  AngI  potit  dare  dies  soluconii  custuma^  sub 
secur  competent  quibuscuq^  ex^neis^  sic  qd  dies  soluS 
non  dent'  infra  di  annii  1  qd  non  astringant'  ^sto  solv^e 
in  manib3  s5dm  qd  consueverunt  ad  dampnii  Regf  Tt 
nocumentu  eof  4  pntib}  diiis  Cantuaf  Ebox  Cane  Dunolm 
Elieii  Norff  Scrop  Cromwell  Thef. 


•    t 


U27.]  5  HENRY  VI.  gyi 

[TWA  f.  33-  9th  July,  5  Hen.VL  14.27.] 

coe  Fait  a  remembr  q  le  ix^.  jo'  de  JuiB  Ian  du  regne  de 
nre  sovein  f '  le  Roy  H.  Je  sisme  quint  nre  dit  sovein  f 
le  Roy  de  lavis  It  assent  de  son  grand  consail  %  de  Stains 
notables  cMrs  1  esquiers  a  ce  appellez  tendremt  consi* 
derantz  ndnsoulemt  les  tres  grandz  troubles  daung^s 
advsitees  1  distretjpses  lesqux  la  tshaulte  It  excellente 
Princesse  sa  rscbe  1  rsame  tante  la  Duchesse  de  Glou- 
ceslT  ad  longuemt  sustenue  t  uncore  de  plus  en  plus 
soeffire  It  sustient  po'  sa  loiale  ^  vertuouse  acquit  sibn 
envs  Dieu  come  envs  le  tshault  1  puissant  Prince  le 
Due  de  Glouc  son  mari  uncle  a  nre  dit  sovein  f^  le 
Roy  \  po'  la  singulere  "X  entiere  affection  1  desir  qelle  ad 
a  nre  dit  sovein  f'  le  Roy  1  a  laliance  It  bn  de  son 
royaume  Denglerre:^  mais  auxi  les  rsgrandes  requestes 
diligences  ^  pursuyte  qux  les  ditz  tshaultz  1  excellentz 
Prince  t  Princesse  uncle  1  tante  a  nre  dit  f'  le  Roy 
jo'nelint  a  mesme  nre  i'  le  Roy  1  son  dit  conseil  ont 
faitz  *l  font.^  p'  la  relevemt  \  aide  dicelle  sa  tante  *l  pur 
elle  mettre  hors  des  dtes  troubles  dang^s  advsitees  t  dis- 
tresses p  aucuns  moyens  licites  %  resonables  j  et  ovec  ce 
laifectuouse  1  entiere  rec5mendacon  fte  au  dit  nre  sovein 
[f^]  le  Roy  %  a  les  f 's  espuelx  %  teinporelx  en  son  darrein 
plemt  tenuz  a  Westm  esteantz  de  la  psone  du  dit  tshault 
T;  puissant  Prince  son  uncle  le  Due  de  Glouc  j  assavoir 
p'  luy  purvoier  de  finance  jusqs  a  la  s5me  de  xx.  milt 
marcs  par  les  c5es  de  mesme  son  royaume  Denglerre  en 
le  dit  s5n  plemt  assemblez  ^  autres  divses  It  poisantes 
causes  It  mares  le  dit  nre  (^  le  Roy  Tt  son  dit  conseil 
moevantes  ad  de  lavis  1  assent  deslditz  g^untez  a  son  dit 
uncle  de  Glouc  un  apprest  de  la  s5me  de  ix.  mitt  marcs  .^ 
cestassavoir  de  v"^.  marcs  a  cause  de  la  dte  recomenda- 
con  de  la  psone  de  son  dit  uncle   p  les   ditz  coes  en 


S72  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  CHST. 

son  dit  plemt  a   luy  fte  coe  dessus  et  de  quatre  milt 

marcs  a  luy  a  piuers  de   la   some   de   viij.  miff   marcs 

lesqux   son   dit  uncle  prent  annuelmt  de  nre  dit  {^  le 

Roy  coe  protecto'  1  defensour  de  son  dit  royaume  Dengt 

<en  labsence  de  son  aisne  uncle  le  Due  de  Bed  a  les 

ententes  qensuyent  j  cestassavoir  q  la  dte  some  de  ix.  ml 

marcs  soit  soulement  emploiez  1  despenduz  sur  les  gages 

de  certains  gens  darmes  It  de  trait  p5  passer  en  pais  de 

HoS  p'^  vitailler  les  villes  places  It  subgitz  obeiantz  a  ses 

;  ditz  uncle  It  tante  It  y  querir  la  psone  dicelle  sa  tante 

;  t  mesme  sa  psone  en  tout  les  haste  q  bonemt  faire  se 

j  p'^ra  seuremt  conduire  en  son  dit  royaume  Dengt  et  q^nt 

/  les  dtes  gens  darmes  It  de  trait  viendront  au  dit  pais  si 

lo'  semblera  q  ptie  diceux  se  purront  suffire  p'  sauvemt 
t  seuremt  conduire  sa  Mte  tante  en  son  dit  royaume 
Dengt  \  ptie  y  demorer  sur  la  defense  des  villes  ^  places 
occupiez  1  obeissantz  a  ses  ditz  uncle  ^  tante  de  Glouc 
t  yceux  a  ce  vuillent  accorder  qen  ce  cas  ceux  q  a  ce 
se  vuillent  accorder  y  p'ront  demorer  sur  la  defense  t 
isauve  garde  des  dtes  villes  \  places  obeiantz  as  ses  ditz 
uncle  t  tante  jusques  a  la  fin  du  puchein  plemt  p  nre  dit 
i^  le  Roy  a  tenir  sanz  ce  q  les  dtes  gens  darmes  ou  de 
trait  q  ensi  pasfont  au  dte  pais  de  Holt  ou  de  Zelt  y 
vaqueront  ou  entendront  as  conquestes  ou  gayne  des 
villes  places  ou  pais  pntemt  gouvnez  tenuz  ou  occupiez 
en  Holt  Zelt  ou  Haynn  p  queconq^  autre  psone  sanz  le 
consentemt  des  trois  estatz  de  s5n  royaume  Dengt  mais 
seullemt  a  les  conduyte  It  defense  de  la  psone  de  mesme 
sa  tante  %  la  defense  des  dtes  villes  %  places  par  elle 
pntemt  occupiez  \  a  elle  obeiantz  ^  de  lo^  mesmes  % 
auxi  q  ycelle  some  soit  nuUemt  en  aultre  oeps  despenduz 
ou  conv'tuz  sin5n  souUement  as  fins  ^  oeps  des#ditz  et  q 
<:este  soeffrance  It  g*unt  ne  procede  aucunemt  encontre 
chose  q  le  Roy  nre  dit  f '  ad  escript  pavant  dessouz  ses 


1427.]  5  HENRY  VI.  273 

sealx.  Et  pur  tant  iire  dit  £^  le  Roy  de  lavis  \  assent 
de»fditz  voet  q  son  dit  uncle  de  Glouc  ait  sufficeante 
assignemt  de  la  dte  s5me  de  ix.  m^  marcs  par  voie 
dapprest  cestassavoir  des  subsides  ^  custumes  a  mesnie 
nre  f^  le  Roy  duz  pur  tous  manies  des  mchandises  hors 
de  tous  \  chuns  de  galeyes  en  le  roy™*  Dengt  depnt 
esteantz  ou  durant  cest  pnt  an  avenirs  a  dischargiers  1: 
en  ycelles  a  rechargiers  quatre  milt  marcs  j  de  la  g^nde 
custume  en  touz  ses  portz  Dengt  milt  marcs  v  de  ia  sub- 
side des  layns  quirs  et  pealx  lanutz  par  les  denzeins  de 
mesme  s5n  royaume  en  yceux  portz  a  luy  duz  milt  marcs  j 
et  de  les  rentes  1  revenues  de  s5n  duchee  de  Lancastr 
milt  marcs  1:  de  les  p^mers  deniers  de  tous  les  gardes 
deins  cage  ^  en  la  garde  de  nre  dit  (^  le  Roy  esteantz  ^ 
de  lour  mariagf  pvenantz  deux  milt  marcs  v  pur  estre 
par  son  dit  uncle  de  Glouc  despenduz  \  emploiez  en  les 
forme  Ht  manle  dessus  declarees.' 

*  f.3S  b.  *  Cest  pnt  act  du  conseil  feust  accordez  It  passez  par  le 
consail  du  Roy  dessouz  les  fo'me  manle  ^  condicons  qui 
sensuienti^  assavoir  q  certains  endentures  soient  ftes  Ht 
seelez  pentre  mon  (^  le  Due  de  Glouc  dune  pt  \  le  dit 
consail  du  Roy  dautre  pt  contenantf  le  teneur  de  cest  pnt 
act  de  mot  en  mot  \  coment  p  les  dtes  pties  ycel  act  ad 
este  passez  \  accordez  en  la  manle  1  fo'me  come  est  con- 
tenuz  plus  au  pleine  en  ycelt.  Km  q  deux  soufBceantf 
psones  as  qux  le  dit  consail  du  Roy  se  voet  agreer  \ 
accorder  soient  p  mon  dit  i^  de  Glouc  deputez  T:  assignez 
p'  receivre  les  somes  1  deniers  de  queconqs  persones  qui 
sour  lassignemt  du  Roy  dedans  cest  pnt  act  escript  front 
appresteez  [ou]  apprompteez  lesqux  deniers  lesdtes  deux 
persones  paieront  as  gens  darmes  t  de  trait  qui  auront 


1  Vide  this  grant  in  the  Foedera,  vol.x.  p.  375. 
VOL.  III.  T 


274  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [14.27- 

endentez  ovec  mon  dit  i^  pur  passer  en  Holl  po'  la  cause 
t  a  lententes  dedans  cest  pnt  act  escriptz  j  et  se  pavent'e 
mon  dit  f '  de  Glouc  ne  purra  troever  tielx  capitains  It 
gens  darmes  *l  de  trait  qui  se  veuUent  accorder  daler  au 
dit  paiis  de  Holl  a  les  ententes  1  fins  1  p  man!e  1  fo'me 
en  ycest  act  declarez  \  escriptz  adonqs  toutz  les  deniers 
a  receivres  par  les  dtes  deux  psones  nient  emploiez  coe 
desf  est  dit  soient  entieremt  au  Roy  It  a  son  oeps  gardez 
1  responduz  p  les  dtes  deux  persones.  Ilm  ^  q  mon  dit 
f^  de  Glouc  aura  lapprest  des  dtes  ix.  milt  marcs  painsi 
qil  soblige  soufficeantmt  en  un  recougnusance  affaire  en 
la  chancellarie  du  Roy  pnt  son  Chancel ler  ou  en  sabsence 
le  clerc  des  rolles  de  la  dte  chancellarie  a  la  repaiemt 
des  dtes  ix.  milt  marcs  aiusi  a  luy  po'  les  causes  desf 
especifiez  p  le  Roy  iire  dit  (^  de  lavis  de  son  dit  con- 
sail  apprestez  coe  plus  au  pleine  appiert  p  le  dit  act. 


lllnd.  f.SSb.  15th  July,  5  Hen.  VI.  1427.] 

at^  xv°.  die  Julii  3?  v*°.  Comes  Sa^  pstitit  juramentu  scdm 

^  ^  qd  alii  consiliarii  Regf  pstiteiiint  1  assiiptus  fuit  in  con- 
siliariwm  Regf  ^  pnl  dnis  Glouc*  Canl  Ebo^  Cane  London 
Dunolm  Elien  Bathon  Cromwelt  Scrop  T;  Hungerford 
Thes.  Eod  die  concordat  %  appunctua?  fuit  qd  fiat 
waranl  dno  Cane  de  scribendo  bria  pro  parliamento 
convocand  in  xv*.  Micbis  px  'v  pntib}  p^dcis  dnis  de 
consilio. 


1  Writs  were  issued,  tested  on  that  day,  viz.  15th  July,  5  Hen. VI. 
1427,  summoning  Parliament  to  meet  at  Westminster  in  the  Quindisme 
of  l^t.  Michael  next  following.  Vide  Appendix  to  the  Reports  of  the 
I^rds  Committees  on  the  Dignity  of  a  Peer  of  the  Realm,  No.  II. 
p.  866. 


1427.]  5  HENRY  Vl.  375 

[iWdL  16th  July,  5  Hen.  VI.  1427.] 

XX.  ti.  xyj®.  die  Julii  anno  v^.   apud  Westm  concesf  WiHo 

Haryngton  chir  ^  qui  pro  tractatu  reformac  attemptato& 
in  marc£i  versus  Scocia  hinc  \  inde  ppetrato^  in  comitiva 
alio^  c5missar  Regf  ad  did  marcb  pfectur  est «/  qd  beat 
p  fim^  suis  labore  T;  expend  xx.  ti.  Et  qd  inde  fiat 
warant  siib  pWaH  sig  Thes  T;  Camar  de  solvendo  ut  in 
forma. 


.  .  arc 


Eod  die  concesi'  fuit  Epo  Londoil  *  qui  p  eod  fact 
verf  die?  marcb  pfectur  est  c.  marc.  Et  qd  consili? 
inde  fiat  warant'  ut  in  forma. 

*  f.  34  b.  *  xvj°.  die  Julii  anno  v***.  apud  Westm  concordat  fuit  qd 
pronus  cujusd  galee  de  Catelonia  qui  nup  per  Inglouse 
deputat  admiralli  jux*  Sandewicu  arrestat^  1  impetit^ 
fuit  \  p  cert  obligac  \  recognicoes  dno  Bed  admirallo 
obligat^  in  suma  ij°*^  li.  scdm  qd  p  easd  apparet  j  dictf 
obligacoib3  non  obstanl  posset  M&e  disponle  de  iScandif 
suis  \  abire  ubicuq^  sibi  placuit  put  p  Iras  Regf  salvi 
conduct^  p  p'us  ante  bmoi  impeticoem  sibi  concesf  quas 
dni  de  consit  approbarunt  sibi  licitii  erat  v  qui  quid  dni 
de  consit  assumpserunt  in  se  de  exoniando  1  excusando 
diet  pronii  erga  dnm  Bed  si  opus  f8it  *l  tempus  advenlit^ 
pntib}  dnis  Cantuar  Ebo^  Cane  Norff  London  Dunolm 
Elien  Bathon  Hun?  Scrop  Cromwelt  Hungerford  Thes. 

ilbid.  20th  July,  5  Hen.VL  1427.] 

xx^  die  Julii  anno  quinto  concordat  fuit  qd  dils  Thes 
tractabit  1  expediet  racatores  ex*neos  sup  respectuacoe 
solucois  custuma^  1  subsidio^  p  i^os  Regi  de  lanis  1 
aliis  iScandisis  p  ipos  eskippat  seu  eskippando^  in  quibus- 

■  ■■■      —  ■  ■  ■  ■  I    I  ■         I.  „,.  „  I, . 

1  Vide  Rot.  Scot.  vol.  ii.  p.  25S. 

T  2 


876  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1427. 

cumq^  portub}  Angl  scdm  qd  in  actu  pliamenti  apud 
Leicestr  inde  confec^  continet^^ 

£odm  die  concordat  fuit  qd  Cane  fac  tras  salvegard* 
\  non  salvi  conduct^  p  ambax  dni  Ducf  Burg^**  venturf 
in  Angt  cu  responso  dando  ambassiate  dni  Norwic  1 
Tiptot  nup  per  Regem  eid  p  maria  Ducisse  Holland  eid 
Duci  ad  Attrebatu  mis£ 

llhid.  f.S8b-  29th  July,  5Hen.VI.  14.27.] 

X.  m'  xxix**.  die  Julii  a**  v*®.  apud  Westm  concordat  fuit  qd 
dirigant'^  Ire  sub  privat  sig  Jofei  Iwardeby  T:  Thome 
Stokdale  scdm  tenore  sequen  includendo  in  eisd  tris 
copia  acl  consilii  sup  pstac  ix  m^  marc  dno  Glouc  fad  j 
p  querend  psona  Ducisse  Glouc  in  Holt  \  at  causis  ut  in 
diet  acl  subscript  manib3  dno^  de  consilio  apparet. 

Henri  ^c.  a  noz  cRs  1  bn  amez  JoHn  Iwardeby  1 
Thomas  Stokdale  saluz.  Pour  ce  q  a  nous  \  fire  consail 
donnez  est  a  entendre  q  nre  rscR  1  rsame  uncle  le  Due 
de  Glouc  vous  ad  deputez  1  assignez  pur  receivre  les 
sommes  \  deniers  de  qconqs  psones  qui  sur  nre  darrein 
assignemt  fait  a  nre  dit  uncle  de  la  some  de  ix  m^  marcs 
come  appiert  en  un  act  du  consail  sur  ce  fait^  la  copie 
du  quelle  vous  envoions  closee  dedans  ycestes  v  front 
appstez  ou  appromptez  1  lesquelles  somes  %  deniers  vous 
deviez  paier  as  gens  darmes  \  de  trait  qui  auront  en- 
dentez  ovec  iire  dit  uncle  p"^  passer  en  paiis  de  Holland 
pur  la  cause  1  a  les  ententes  dedans  ycelt  act  plus  au  plein 
esc^ptz  1  contenuz.  Volons  It  de  lavis  1  assent  de  nre 
dit  conseil  vous  mandons  qen  faisant  les  dtes  paiemtz 
as  ditz  gens  darmes  %  de  trait  vous  vous  gouvnez  p 
tout  selonc  ce  qest   contenuz  en   le   dit  act*     £t  si  p 


»  Vide  «ot.  Pari.  vol.  iv.  p.  303. 


14270  5,  6  HENRY  VI.  277 

aventure  Hre  dit  uncle  ne  p'ra  troever  tieux  capitains  1 
gens  darmes  \  de  trait  qui  se  vuillent  accorder  daler 
au  dit  paiis  de  Holland  a  les  ententes  1  fins  t  p  manle 
^  fo'me  en  le  dit  act  declarez  "t  escriptz  adonqs  nous 
volons  T:  vous  mandons  coe  dessus  q  toutes  les  sdmes  \ 
deniers  par  vous  ainsi  a  receivrez  nient  emploiez  come 
desf  est  dit  soient  entieremt  a  nous  1  nre  oeps  p  vous 
gardez  It  responduz  jusqs  a  ce  q  vous  aiez  autre  comande- 
ment  depar  nous.     Don  "Ic. 


[BibL  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  35*  eotUemporofy  MS. 

Sequnt'  acta  de  anno  sexto. 

25th  November,  6Hen.VI.  U27.] 

Georgius  Hethe  de  com  Suff  qui  cora  Witto  Babyng- 
ton  1  WiHo  Westbury  justic  ad  assis  Tx!.  in  dco  com 
tenend  in  quad  recognicoe  sume  m^  marc  unacu 
iiij**'.  pleg  suis  obligat  Regi  p  dco  Georgio  in  sm* 
D.Ti.  \  quitt  eo^  in  solid  \  in  toto  obligat^  I^^gi  in 
die  See  Marie  Magdalene  anno  v^.  ^  de  compendo 
coram  consit  suo  in  xv\  Sci  Micfiis  tunc  px  seqil 
anno  vj*^  responsur  hiis  que  ei  tunc  objicient'  ibm  p 
Rege  compuit  did  die  vidett  xv*.  Mictis  p^dic?  It  sic 
de  dieb3  in  dies  \  qua  compicoem  pfa^  Georgius  peciit 
instant'  inactitari  1  sic  de  manda^  dni  Cane  fact  est 
xxv*°.  die  Novembr  anno  vj*®. 

Memorand  qd  cum  die  Sabbi  px  post  fm  Sci  Jacobi 
apli  anno  regni  Regf  Henr  sexti  post  conqm  quinto^ 
^pud  Bury  Sci  Edmundi  cora  Wilto  Babyngton  *l  Wilto 
Westbury  justic  dni  Regf  ad  assis  in  com  Suff  capiendo 

I  22nd  July  1427.  »  26th  July  1427. 

T  S 


278  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1427. 

ac  custodib}  ad  pacem  &m  Regf  conlvand  in  eod  com 
Jdhes  Waryn  de  WesUe  in  com  jpdicl  yoman  Nicbus 
Collop  de  Aldham  in  com  pdicl  frankleyii  Robertus 
Carles  de  Aston  in  com  p^dict  yomail  ^  Ricus  Henner 
de  Homyngsert^  in  com  pdict  yoman  manucaptores 
Georgii  Hethe  de  Mildenhale  in  com  Suff  armigii  qui 
manuceperunt  p^dicl  Georg  de  tiendo  corpus  ejus  cora 
consit  dni  Regf  a  die  Sci  MicMs  in  xv.  dies  px  tunc 
future  vidett  quitt  manucapto^  pdicl  sub  pena  quin- 
genta^  marc  1  pdcus  Georgius  sub  pena  mille  marcy 
It  medio  tempe  gerendo  pacem  erga  Rol&tii  Mordaunt 
p  se  vel  per  alique  ad  ejus  excitacoem  sub  pena  pdic^  j 
pdcus  Georgius  in  pp^a  psona  sua  compuit  cora  dicto 
consit  apud  Westm  in  pdca  xv*.  Sci  Micliis  ut  tenebat' 
It  sic  de  dieb}  in  dies  post  did  xv*^**.  Et  tandem  peciit 
did  sua  compicoem  inactitari  de  recordo  in  dco  consit 
quod  de  manda^  dni  Cane  It  alio^  dno^  ibm  existen 
concesf  fuit  eid  xxv-  die  Novembr  apud  Westm  anno 
vj^ 

[Attf.  f.  S5.  l8t  December,  6  Hen. VI.  1427.] 

Primo  die  Decembr  anno  vj*°.  apud  Westm  concordat 
t  concesf  fuit  qd  dns  JoHes  Dux  Norf f  un^  consili**''  dni 
Regf  qui  nup  du  sub  noie  Comitf  Mareschalt  It  uni^ 
consiliario^'  dni  Regf  virtute  cujusd  act^  consilii  de  da? 
primo  die  Decembr  anno  regni  dci  dni  Regf  tercio  p 
attendencia  sua  circa  consiliu  It  negocia  Regf  scdm  qd 
in  did  actu  plene  liquet  recepit  de  dno  Rege  p  annu 
cc.  marc  j  modo  ut  Dux  NorfY  teat  1  recipiat  annuati 
scdm  qd  alii  consiliarii  Regf  de  statu  suo  recipiunt  p 
timoi  sua  attendencia  modo  ^  forma  quib}  in  p^a£  actu 
consilii  ad  plenu  declarat'  ccc.  marc. 

Et  consitit  concordat  est  qd  Fhilippus  £pus  £lie& 
pcipiat  a  ^no  Rege   annuati  p  fixnoi  sua  attendencia 


1427.]  6  HENRY  VI.  079 

circa  consit  Regf  cc.  marc  p  annu  scdm  qd  ipe  virtute 
^dci  acl?  consit  du  ipe  £pus  Wigorii  extitit  pcipe  con- 
suevit  1  qd  hoc  fiat  modo  1  forma  quib}  in  actu  p*ori 
f^dic!  continet'. 

Et  pari  forma  qd  fiat  soluco  p  dnm  Rege  Jolii  Epo 
Bathoii  1  Wellen  p  sua  Rmoi  attendencia  circa  consiliu 
Regf  de  suma  ducenta^  marca^  p  annu  scdm  qd  sibi 
fact  fuat  p  ead  causa  virtute  pdicti  actus  in  quo  ipe 
Jo&es  Stafford  cticus  Thes  Angl  ©tunc  nolabaf  •r  1  qd 
inde  fiant  warant  cepa?  Thes  It  Camar  de  solvendo  pfate 
Duci  1  Epis  id  quod  eis  a  retro  est  de  dictf  sumis  p  hmoi 
sua  attendencia  sibi  debitf  It  sic  de  tempe  in  tep^  Ic. 
inlend  in  dcis  warantf  clausulas  de  proviso  %  alias  clausu- 
las  usitat  He.  ut  in  forma. 

•i.35b.  •  Primo  die  Decembris  a**  sexto  apud  Westm  con- 
cordat 1  conces^  fuit  qd  fiat  waranl  Thesaur  1  CaiSar  de 
solvendo  annuatim  WilTmo  Epo  London  pro  attendencia 
sua  circa  consit  Regis  a  septimo  die  Decembris  a^  1c. 
quinto  quo  [die]  assumptus  ^  noiatus  erat  ad  did  con- 
siliu cc.  marc  scdm  qd  quilib3  alius  Epus  ejusdem  consilii 
percipit  p  annu  pro  dicta  causa. 

Et  consequent  concordat  fuit  q**  fiat  warant  Thefl 
Camar  de  sc*cio  de  solvendo  annuatim  Thome  Comiti 
Sa^  pro  hmoi  sua  attendenc  circa  consit  Regis  a  xv^  die 
Julii  px  ptito  \  sic  deinceps  q*mdiu  idem  Comes  vacavit 
circa  diet  consit  cc.  marc  modo  1  forma  quo  alii  Comites 
Regis  consiliarii  pcipiut  pro  diet  causa. 

Et  qd  sup  bmoi  soluc6ib3  fiend  pfate  Epo  London  ac 
Comiti  Sa^  pro  eo^  attendenc  circa  consit  Regis  Custos 
p*vati  sigilli  faciat  sepata  warant  Thef  t  Ca^r  de  sol- 
vend  id  qd  eis  aretro  f8it  de  sumis  pdictf  "t  sic  warant 
consitia  de  tempe  in  temp^  q*mdiu  ipi  sic  fuint  de  con- 

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280  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [14«7- 

sit  Regis  vel  quousq^  alir  f8it  ordinal  infendo  in  dictf 
Mrarantf  clausulas  de  proviso  t  alias  clausut  que  in  bmoi 
warantf  p  p'us  factf  pro  at  Regf  consiliar  infi  con- 
sueveriit. 


[Cart.  Antiq.  Cotton,  xiii.  f.  SO.   OriginaL 
Minute  of  the  Council,  Ist  December,  6  Hen.YI.  142?.] 

Primo '  die  Decembr  a®  vj*°.  apud  Westm  concesf  \ 
concordal  fuit  p  consit  qd  iiat  waranl  Thes  \  Camar  de 
sc*cio  de  solvendo  Bartholo  de  Pisis  Decreto^  Doctori 
pcuratori  sacri  Romani  impii  qui  in  ambassiata  dni  Regis 
Romano^  penes  dnm  Regem  \  consit  suu  venit  in 
Angliam  p  quibusd  arduis  negociis  p  eund  ibid  declaratf 
xl.  ti.  et  coambassiatori  suo  Magro  Antonio  Guidonis 
secretar  Regf  Romano^  pdci  xx.  marc  p  viam  regard* 

H.  Gloucestre  H.  Cantuar'  J.  Ebor'  Canc'  W.  London' 
J.  Huntyngton'  H.  Stafford  J.  Bathon'  Cromwell*. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.iv.  f.  35.  contemporary  MS. 
Ibid.  2nd  December,  6  Nen.VI.  1427.] 

Memorand  qd  cii  Hugo  Hasildeii  qui  die  Mercur  px 
post  ftn  Sci  Jacobi  apii  anno  v*^  Regf  nunc  in  pp'a 
psona  sua  apud  Bed  coram  Willo  Babyngtofi  1  Wilto 
Westbury  justic  dni  Regf  ad  assis  in  com  Bed  capiend 
necnon  justic  ipius  dni  Regf  ad  pace  in  eodm  com 
con#vand  assignatf  recogii  se  debere  dno  Regi  c.  ti. 
solvend  in  festo  Sci  Mictis  arcRli  px  futur  sub  con- 
dic6ib3  vidett  qd  idm  Hugo  in  pp^a  psona  sua  compeat 
cora  consit  dni  Regf  apud  Westm  in  xv'.  Sci  Micliis  ad 


1  This  Minute  is  copied  into  the  Cottonian  MS.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv. 
f.  35  b.  verbatim^  but  without  the  signatures. 


14^.]  6  HENRY  VI.  281 

ostendend  faciend  It  recipiend  quod  idm  consit  de  eo 
consideravit  occoe  litiu  debal  1  discordia^  int  ipm 
Hugone  ex  pte  una  %  Thoma  Kempston  Majore  ville 
Bed  1  coitatem  ejusd  ville  ex  pte  alra  nup  hita^  mota^ 
^  pendent  j  Et  si  ide  Hugo  holes  tenentes  It  fvientes 
sui  amodo  usq^  p^dict  xy^\  se  .bene  gerant  erga  diim 
Rege  T:  pptm  suu  1  pcipue  erga  p^dict  Majore  \ 
coitatem  w  ita  qd  dampnii  seu  malu  aliquod  corpale 
eisd  Majori  T;  coitati  nee  alicui  de  pplo  dni  Regf  p 
ipm  Hugone  h5ies  tenentes  seu  fvientes  suos  seu  ali- 
quos  alios  ad  eof  excitacoem  seu  pcuracoem  inrim  non 
eveniat  j  quod  in  lesione  seu  pacf  dni  Regf  pturbacoem 
cedere  valeat  quovismodo  j  qd  tunc  pdict  recogn  p  nuUo 
^eat'  alioquin  in  suo  robore  pmaneatii  pdicl  Hugo  in  pp^a 
*  f.  85  b.  psona  compuit  *  cora  dco  consit  apud  Westm  a  die  Sci 
Mic^s  in  xv.  dies  ut  tenebaf^  ^  sic  de  dieb3  in  dies 
post  did  xv^'.  Et  tande  peciit  did  sua  compicom 
inactitari  de  recordo  in  diet  consit  quod  de  mandat  dni 
Cane  It  alio^  dno^  de  consit  iBm  existed  in  nu^o  suffi^^ 
concesf  fuit  eid  secundo  die  Decembr  apud  Westm 
anno  ^^^ 

llbid.  3rd  December,  6  Hen.VL  1427.] 

iij^  die  Decembr  concesf  fuit  Comiti  Westfit  qd  fteat 
omia  rras  1  ten  sua  in  manu  Regf  rone  minoris  etatf  sue 
existen  ad  firma  usq^  ad  plena  etatem  sua  j  solvendo  Regi 
p  eisd  cc.  ti.  p  annii  t  refvando  Regi  ward  ^  maritagia 
%  alia  %moi  pficua  medio  tempe  contingenc. 


[iWrf.  8th  December,  6  Hen. VI.  14270 

viij^  die  Decembr  a^  vj***.  apud  Westm  concesf  1 
concordat  fuit  p  dnos  de  consit  qd  fiat  waran?  Thef  'X 


282  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1427-8. 

Ca&r  de  sc^cio  Regf  de  solvendo  vel  sufScienr  assig- 
nando  Reginaldo  de  Cobh^m  de  Steresburgh  militi  qui 
desponsavit  Anna  nup  uxore  Willi  Ciyfford  militf  defuct 
executrice  1  admistratric  bono^  ejusde  Wiltmi  1  copu- 
tavit  in  dco  sc^cio  Regis  pro  offic  capitanei  %  conestabu- 
lar  de  Fronsak  in  duca^  Acquitan  tarn  pro  tempe  quo 
did  Wilts  stetit  in  offic  p^dict  q^m  post  ejus  decessu  pro 
tempe  dee  Anne  m^  ccc.  xxij.  ti.  x.  s.  x.  d.  prout  p  quada 
supplic  in  filac  in  officio  pVati  sigilli  remaneil  plenius 
porit  apparere. 


llbid.  f.  38.  4th  February,  6  Hen.VI.  1428.] 

iiij*®.  die  Februar  anno  vj***.  apud  Westm  concordat 
fuit  q**  fiat  warant  Thes  It  Camar  de  sc*cio  de  solvendo 
JoRi  Comiti  Oxoii  xx.  marc  p  viam  regard  p  uno  colar 
aureo  quod  diis  Rex  sumpsit  manib3  pp4s  de  ipo  Comite 
^  dedit  cuid  Jacobo  de  Bailalancz  de  regno  Polonie^ 
militi. 


/ 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,   4605.   art.  8.    a  modem 

IVanseript. 

Petition  to  the  King,  with  the  Answer,  8th  February,  6  Hen.VL 

1428.] 

Please  a  notre  soveraigne  seigneur  le  Roy  de  grauntier 
a  votre  humble  servitour  Maistir  John  Somerset^  doctour 
de  medecyne  xl.ti.  par  ann  apprendre  annuelment  tancome 


1  This  Minute  is  printed  in  the  Fcedera,  vol.  x.  p.  886,  from  the 
Original^  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Fells;  but  it  is  dated  on  the 
third  of  February. 


14280  6  HENRY  VL  ggS 

vous  plerra  des  issues  fermes  et  autres  profitz  pveignauntz 
de  votre  citee  de  Loundres  par  les  maynes  des  viscountz 
bailies  et  autres  officers  et  ministres  de  votre  dite  citee 
pur  le  temps  esteauntz  as  termes  de  Pasch  et  de  Seint 
Michell  par  ovelles  porcions  et  ceo  pur  Dieu  et  en  overe 
de  charite. 

H.  Gloucestre.  H.  Cantuar.  J.  Ebor  Cane.  W.  Lon- 
don. T.  Salisbury.  J.  Bathon., J.  Huntyngton.  H.  Stafford. 
CromwelL  TyptoL  Scrop. 

§ 

(In  darso.)  viij^.  die  Februar  anno  vj^^.  apud  Westm  con- 
cesS  fuit  praesens  supplicatio  ut  petitur  et  waran?  Cane 
de  fac  litteras  patentes  ut  in  forma  j  Prsesentibus  dominis 
GIouc  Cantuar  Ebor  Cane  Lond  Elien  Bathon  Hun? 
Stafford  Sar  Scrop  Cromewell  Tiptot  Hungerford  The? 
ac  Custode  privati  sigiili. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra^  F.  iv.  f.  S8.  anUemporan^  MS, 
Minute  of  the  Council,  lOth  February,  6  Hen.VI.  1428.] 

X®.  die  Feb?  anno  \j*®.  ordinal  est  q*  loco  Robti  Tirwhit 
defuncl  1  Jdhis  Preston  nup  justic  ad  assis  in  com  Hhof. 
capiend  assigned  Witts  Babyngton  1  Robert^  Fulthorp 
justic  ad  assis  in  eod  com  loco  eo^  capiend  ^  qd  inde 
fiat  eis  commissio  "l  qd  loco  dci  Babingtoii  ad  assis  in 
com  NorfY  capiend  deputet'  Jozies  Fray  justic  in  dco 
com  Norff. 


I 


284  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1458. 

[Additional   MS.   in  British  Museum,  4605.  art  7.    a  modern 

TrameripL 

Petition  to  the  King,  with  the  Answer  of  the  Council,  12th  February, 

6  Hen.  VI.  1428.] 

Au  Roi  nre  soverain  sire. 

Supplie  treshumblement  votxe  servitour  John  Merston 
gardein  de  voz  joialx  pur  ceo  que  par  Pavis  et  assent  de 
votxe  counseill  en  le  mois  de  Feverer  Pan  de  votxe  gra- 
ciouse  regne  quinte  vous  avez  grante  unez  lettres  de 
prive  seal  directez  a  votre  Tresorer  d'Engleterre  a  de- 
liverer pur  les  despenses  de  votre  chambre  deux  centz 
marcz  de  monei  les  quelx  cc.  marcs  fuerount  despendus 
et  deliverez  par  votre  commandement  par  Pavis  de  le 
trespuissant  prince  le  Duk  de  Gloucestre  le  Sire  de 
Bourgchiere  votre  chamberleyn  et  la  Dame  Boutiller  par 
entre  le  dit  mois  de  Feverer  Pan  quinte  et  le  mois  de 
Decembre  adonques  proschein  ensuiant  ore  darrein  passe 
P  sisme  pleinement  appiert  par  les  parcelles  de  ce  faitz  et 
deliverez  et  auxi  signez  et  seelez  particutment  desoubz 
le  signe  manuell  du  dit  s^  de  Bourgchiere  fait  en  tes- 
moignance  de  la  bon  et  verrai  deliverance  de  les  ditz 
cc.  marcs  ensi  despenduz  et  deliverez  dedeins  mesme  le 
temps  J  please  a  votre  roial  Mageste  grantier  autres  lettres 
de  prive  seel  directez  au  votre  Tresorer  d'Engleterre 
luy  enchargeantz  pur  deliverer  au  dit  John  Merston 
cynquant  livres  et  deux  souldz  de  money  duez  et 
despenduz  depuis  le  mois  de  Decembre  desuisdit  ore 
darrein  passe  jusqes  a  le  quarte  jour  de  cest  present 
mois  de  Feverer  Pai^  sisme  come  piert  par  les  parcelles 
de  ceo  faitz  a  iceste  bille  annexez^  £t  il  priera  Dieu 
pur  vous. 

Item  granter  autres  voz  graciouses  lettres  de  garrant 
desoubz  votre  prive  seell  directez  au  votre  dite  Tresorer 


1428.]  6  HENRY  VL  285 

d'Engleteire  pur  deliverer  au  dit  Jo^n  Merston  pur  les 
despenses  de  votre  honorable  ohambre  avantdit  tiel 
some  de  monei  come  vous  sembles  bon  et  resonable  pur 
faire  autres  paiementz  pur  vous  necessaires  quant  be- 
soigne  en  est 

Item  grauntier  aultres  voz  graciouses  lettres  de  garrant 
desoubz  votre  prive  seel  directes  au  dit  John  Merston  pur 
soi  discharger  de  la  deliverance  d'un  rubie  mis  en  une 
anulett  d'or  donne  par  votre  commandement  a  la  tres- 
puissant  princesse  la  Reigne  Katerine  votre  miere  le 
primer  jour  de  ceste  present  an  *  par  I'avis  et  assent 
del  s'  de  Tiptoft  seneschall  de  votre  honurable  houstiell 
et  la  Dame  de  Boutiller  la  quelle  rubie  fuit  donne  a  vous 
par  le  tresexcellent  et  trespuissant  prince  le  Duk  de  Bed- 
ford a  Noel  ienu  a  Eltham  Pan  de  votre  graciouse  regne 
quarte. 

H.  Gloucestre  H.  Cantuar  J.  Ebor  Cane  W.  London 
J.  Bathoii  J.  Huntington  Bourgchier  Cromwell  Scrop. 

{In  (brw.)  xij.  die  Februar  a^  vj^^.  apud  Westm  lecta  fuit 
preseiis  suppt  et  concesS  quod  super  prime  articulo  con^ 
ten?  in  suppi  fiat  warauC  TheS  et  Camerar  de  socio  de 
solvendo  infrascript  Merston  summam  quam  as^it  sibi 
dehil  et  per  eum  ad  opus  Reg  expositam  secundum  quod 
per  cedulam  biis  annex  et  in  diet  waran?  includend  ap- 
paret  j  et  quod  super  secundo  articulo  fiat  warant  die? 
TheS  et  Camerar  de  solvendo  prsefat  Merston  cc.  marc 
pro  expenS  necessar  camere  Reg  cum  oportuerit  Ic.  ut 
in  forma  j  et  quod  super  iij^.  articulo  fiat  warrant  direct 
prssfat  Merston  de  exonerando  eund  erga  Regem  bsered 
et  execut  suos  pro  deliberatione  anuli  cum  rubie  de  quo 


1  A  list  of  the  new  yearns  gifts  presented  to  the  King  on  the  1st  of 
the  preceding  January,  and  an  account  of  the  expences  incurred  on 
that  festival,  some  items  in  which  are  curious^  are  printed  in  the 
Fcedera,  vol.  x.  p.  387. 


286  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1428. 

infra  fit  mentio  Regime  matri  Reg  de  mand  ut  infra 
per  eum  fact  lc«  ut  in  format  praesentibus  dominis 
Olouc  Can?  Ebor  Cane  London  Elien  Batbon  Hunting^ 
Cromeweli  Scrop  Hungerford  The9  et  Custod  prival 
sigilli. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Vespasian,  P.  xiii.  f.  S4.  OriginaL 
Proceeding  of  the  Council,  2Srd  February,  6Hen.VL  14*28.] 

SoiT  fait  guarrant  du  prive  seatt  direct  a  JoHn  Hotoft 
esquier  gardein  del  garderob  nre  f^  le  Roy  p'  allower  a 
Thomas  Chaucer  chieff  buttilier  nre  dit  €'  le  Roy  du 
soun  acompte  qil  ad  arendre  dev^nt  le  dit  gardein  de 
soun  office  pentre  le  p^mer  jo'  Doctobr  Ian  du  dit  fire  i^ 
le  Roy  v"'.  1  le  darrein  jo'  de  Septembr  alors  pschein 
ensuant  Ian  vj"**.  cestassavoir  iij.  ton  xix,  sex  iij.  pic6 
vin  de  Fraunce  despenduz  1  gastez  en  outrageous  cur- 
risous  sur  leawe  ^  sur  la  meere  de  Ix.  kues  vin  de 
Fraunce  chargez  en  dirs  bateux  a  Maunt  "i  dy  amesmez 
p  eawe  tanq^  a  Reon  T:  illeoqes  chargez  en  un  nieff  p' 
amesner  a  Loundres  deinz  le  temps  suisdit  £t  iiij.  ton 
vij.  sex.  ij.  pict  vin  de  Gasc  despenduz  It  gastez  en 
outrageous  currisous  en  iiij"v.  toil  vin  chargez  en  div^s 
charettf  a  Loundres  It  Hampton  It  dy  caryez  tanq^  a 
Wodestoke  1  Walyngford  deinz  le  temps  suisdit.  Et 
v.  ton  xviij.  sex«  vin  de  Gasc  despenduz  *\  gastez  en 
outrageous  currisous  sur  leawe  de  iiij'^xij.  tofi  de  vin 
chargez  en  divs  schouces  a  Loundres  ^  dy  amesnez  p 
eawe  tan%  a  Wyndesore  ^  Henle  deinz  le  suisdit  temps. 

John  Lord  Typtot  an 

off  PowYS  sthuard  off 

y  Kyngf  bowse. 

L're  ent  fuist  fte  a  Westm  le  xxiij.jour  de  Fever 
Ian  sisme. 


1428.]  6  HENRY  VI.  287 

[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  35  b.  contemporary  MS. 
Minute  of  the  Council,  25th  February,  6  Hen.VL  1428.] 

XXV***.  die  Februar  a**  ig***.  apud  Westm  concordat  fuit 
qd  fiat  waranl  Thef  1  Camar  de  sc*cio  de  solvendo  JoRi 
Skipton  clerico  pro  repacoe  muro^  castro^  \  villa^  de 
BerwyK  RokesburgK  It  de  Caerleal  p  ipm  expendend 
cc.  li. 


[Additional  MS.    in  British  Museum,   4605.   art.  8.    a  modern 

Transcript 

Petition  to  the  King,   with   the   Answer,  27th  February,  6Hen.Vr. 

1428.] 

Au  Roy  notre  tressoverain  seigneur. 

Supplie  humblement  votre  povre  et  continuell  ser- 
viteur  Maistre  John  Somerseth  doctour  en  medicine  que 
please  a  votre  haultesse  considerer  le  service  quil  vous 
ad  fait  depuis  le  feste  de  Pasques  darrein  passee  tanq^ 
en  cea  saunz  .  •  •  gages  ou  liveree  pour  inesme  le  temps 
a  son  tresgraund  et  importable  charge  et  sur  ceo  de 
votre  grace  especial  de  Tadvis  et  assent  de  votre  tresage 
counseill  et  pour  le  service  quil  vous  ferra  au  plaisir  de 
Dieu  en  temps  avenir  luy  octroyer  quarant  livres  a 
prendres  anuelment  de  la  dit  feste  de  Pasques  tant 
come  vous  plerra  des  issues  fermes  et  profBtz  de  votre 
citee  de  Loundres  par  les  mains  des  viscountes  illeoques 
pour  le  temps  esteantz  as  termes  de  Seint  Michell  et 
Pasques  par  ovelles  porcions^  Et  enoutre  de  votre 
habundant  grace  luy  grauntier  autiel  vestur  furrur  et 
lynur  come  autres  medicines  roialx  ont  eu  devant  ces 
heures  a  prendre  annuelment  de  le  dit  feste  de  Pasques 


288  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [H28- 

tant  come  vous  plerra  a  voire  graund  garderobe  par  lez 
mains  de  gardein  dicelle  garderobe  pour  le  temps  esteant 
as  termes  acustumes  et  il  priera  Dieu  pour  vous. 

H.  Gloucestre.  H.  Cantua?.  J.  Ebor  Cane.  W.  London. 
T.Salisbury.  P.Elien.  J.Bathon.  le Bourgchier.  Typtot 
Hungerford. 

{In  darso.)  xxvij.  die  Februar  anno  vj*^  apud  Westm  ooDcesS 
fuit  praesens  supplicatio  ut  petitar  et  warant  Cane  de 
&c  literas  patentes  ut  in  forma  v  Pnesentibus  dominis 
GIouc  Cantuar  Ebor  Cane  London  Bathoii  Elien  Saram 
Tiptot  Hungerford  TheS  et  Custode  privati  sigilli. 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,   4605.  art.  27.    a  modem 

.  TVanscrijpL 

Petition  to  the  King,  with  the  Answer,  28th  February,   6  Hen.  VI. 

1428.] 

Please  a  notre  soveraigne  seignur  le  Roi  de  granter 
une  lettre  desoub3  le  prive  seal  a  Agnes  Dalavan  que 
foist  la  femme  de  Geflfrey  Dalavan  direct  as  Tresorer  et 
Chamberleyns  de  son  escheker  de  paier  a  ditte  Agnes  la 
some  de  c.  s.  x.  d.  pour  la  reparation  de  le  clok  deins 
son  paleyce  de  Westm  la  quelle  Agnes  avoit  paie  la  dite 
somme  pur  la  reparation  suisdit  et  autres  necessitez  a  dit 
clok  appourtenancez  et  ceo  pour  Dieu  et  en  oevere  de 
charite. 

H.  Cantuar  J.  Ebo^  Cane  W.  London  T.  Salisbury 
J.  Bathon  J.  Huntyngton  Scrop  le  Bourgchier  Typtot. 

{In  dorso.)  xxviij**.  die  Februar  a**  vj^.  apud  Westm  concesf 
fiiit  quod  fiat  warrant  Thes  Baroii  1:  Camera?  de  scac- 
cario  de  computando  cum  infrascripl  suppi  super  expenf 


1428.]  6  HENRY  VI.  289 

repardt  orilogii  Westni  per  eand  expen  ut  dicitur  et 
de  solvenet  illud  qaod  per  did  comp  reper^  erit  debit 
ut  in  forma  ii  priesentibus  dominis  Cantuar  Ebor  CanS 
London  Elien  Bath  Hunf  Saram  Scrop  Tiptot  Hun- 
gerford  TheS  et  Custod  privat  sigilli. 

Particulffi  Agnetis  Dalavan  uxoris  Galfri  Dalavan 
deputal  JoMs  Lenham  custodis  orelegii  domini  Regis 
infra  palatium  suum  Westm  pra  reparatione  ejusdem 
orelegii  V3  a  festo  Sancti  Mic&is  anno  regni  Regis  Henr 
sexti  post  conquestiun  Angt  quarto  usq^  idem  festum 
prox  sequen  V3  per  unum  annum  integr. 

In   primis  Thomas  Clokmaker  for 
makyng    of  the    sail    when 
brokyn 

Item  for  amendyng  of  the  spryngl    .^     ..-d 
ofthebarell       -        .  -  -J^*     •' ' 

Item  for  wire  for  the  stobill  -     xij*. 

Item  for  amendyng  of  the  note  and  1 
the  spyndill         -  -  .         -  J  ^^ "• 

Item  to  the  said  clokmaker  for  his  1 
rewarde  for  the  sayd  zere        -  -  J  ^^^^ '  "*•'  * 

Item  for  ij.  grete  ropes  the  tone 
pois  lij.  lb  and  the  tother  pois  xlix.  lb 
prec  le  lb  j^.  ob        -  -  sum 

Item  for  ij.  cordes  of  threde  for  the  1  .. 
littil  pais         -  .  -  '  j^  * 

.   Item  for  hordes  lattes  and  mattes  1 
boght  for  to  stoppe  the  wynde  fro  the  I  xxij**. 
sayd  clok        -        -         -  -        .  J 

Sum  lij".  V*.  ob. 

VOL.  III.  u 


xij'.  vij<*.  ob. 


290  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1428. 

Particulse  etiam  ejusdem  Agnetis  pro  reparatione  ejus- 
dem  orelegii  a  festo  Sancti  Miclbis  anno  regni  Regis  Henr 
sexti  post  conquestum  Angt  quinto  usq^  idem  festum 
prox  sequeii  V3  per  unum  annum  integr. 

In  primis  pro  reparatione  del  ex*'*  -    v*. 

Item  for  iij.  latches  and  ij.  pynnes  ^  ... 
ofime  -  .  .  .j"J"' 

Item  for  amendyng  of  iiij.  poleys  of  1 
laton  and  iiij.  boltes  and  iiij.  clenches  Liij^  iiij<*. 
yerto  yat  dragh  the  hamer        -  -  J 

Item  for  iij.  lenkes  and  j.  rynge  and  1 -g 
a  bolte  for  the  hamer  -  -  J 

Item  for  amendyng  of  the  lansyng  1 
oftheorelege  -  -  .jvj'.  viij. 

Item  for  ij.  grete  ropes  the  tone  1 
pois  ij.  lb  and  the  tother  pois  Iij.  lb  Ixij".  x^.  ob. 
pric  lb  i**.  ob        -        -        -         sum  J 

Item  for  cordes  for  the  littil  pais     -    ij*.  ij**. 

Item  to  the  said  clokmaker  for  his  ^ 
rewarde  for  the  said  zere        -  .  J  ^"J  *  ^"J  • 

Sum  xlviij".  iiij^.  ob. 

Summa  tot  pro  duob  anii  c*.  x^. 


[Additional  MS.  in  British  Museum,   4605.  art.  29.     a  moden 

TVofucripL 

Proceeding  of  the  Council,  17th  March,  6  Hen.VI.  H28.  See,  how- 
ever, p.  296  postea,  where  this  proceeding  is  said  to  have  occurred 
on  the  17th  May.] 

Henr'  Ic.   au  Chaunceller  saluz.    Nous  volons   de' 
Passent  de  notre  counsail  et  vous  mandons  que  une  re- 


1426.]  6  HENRY  VI.  291 

cognissaace  fte  le  xxiij.  jour  de  Juyn  darrein  passez 
par  notxe  treschier  et  tresame  uncle  Humfrey  due  de 
Glouc  cestassavoir  qil  nous  deveroit  cynq^  milt  marcs  a 
nous  appaiers  a  le  feste  de  Noel  delors  prochein  avenir 
et  une  autre  recognissance  fte  mesme  le  xxiij.  jour  de 
Juyn  darrein  passez  par  le  dit  Humfrey  cestassavoir  qil 
nous  deveroit  quatre  mill  marcs  a  nous  appaiers  a  le 
,  «  .  feste  de  Noel  delors  prochein  avenir  enroullees  en 
les  rouUes  deinz  notre  chancellarie  facez  canceller  et 
dampner  en  les  rouUes  avantdites*  Doil  a  Westm  le 
xvij.  jour  de  Mars  Ian  VJ"^ 

H.  Cantuar.    J.  Ebo^  Cane.   J.  NorfY.    T.  Salisbury. 
P*  ElieiL  Hungerford.  Scrop.  Cromwell. 

{In  dbrao.)  xvij.  die  Marcii  anno  yj'^  apud  Westm  concesf 
fuit  waranS  in  forma  qua  infra  scribitur.  Presentibus 
dominis  Cantuar  Ebor  Cane  London  Elien  Bathon 
Norff  Sat  Cromewelle  Scrop  Hungerford  Thef  et  Cus- 
tode  privati  sigilli. 


[Bonds  granted  by  Humphrey  duke  of  Gloucester  to  the  King,  dated 
2Srd  June,  5Hen.VL  1427y  and  referred  to  in  the  preceding 
Writ.] 

HuMFRXDUs  Dux  Glouccst?  recog  se  debere  dno  Reg, 
quinq^  milia  marcarum  sol  vend  ei  ad  festum  Natalis 
Domini  prox  futur  et  nisi  fecerit  concedit  quod  dicta 
pecunia  levetur  de  terris  et  catallis  suis  in  com  Essex 
et  alibi*  T.  R.  apud  Westm  xxiij.  die  Junii  anno  regni 
nostri  quinto. 

Conditio  istius  recognition! s  talis  est  quod  si  praedictus 
Dux  tempore  parliamenti  ipsius  dni  Regis  in  prox  cele- 
brs^nd  fac  secundum  avisamentum  consilii  ipsius  domini 
Rflgis  tunc  ibidem  aliam  recognitionem  de  quin%  milibus 

u  2 


292  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1428. 

marcarum  vel  de  tanto  quantum  idem  Dux  receperit  de 
dictis  quinq^  milibus  marcarum  eidem  Duci  per  dictum 
dominum  Regem  mutuandarumjuxtaformam  per  dictum 
consilium  ipsius  domini  Regis  ordinatid  quod  tunc  ista 
praesens  recognitio  nullius  sit  valoria  alioquin  in  ^ua 
robore  permaneat  et  efFectu. 

Humfridus  Dux  Gloucestr  recog  se  debere  dno  Regi 
quatuor  milia  marcarum  solvend  ei  ad  festum  Natalis^ 
Domini  prox  futur  et  nisi  fecerit  concedit  quod  dicta 
pecunia  levetur  de  ferris  et  catallis  suis  in  com  Essex 
et  alibi.  T.  R.  apud  Westm  xxiij.  die  Junii  anno  regni 
nostri  qiiinto.   .         .  ,  ,    ,  \  ,  .     , 

Conditio  istius  recognitionis  talis-  est  quod  si  prasdictus 
Dux  tempore  parliamenti  ipsius  domini  Regis  in  prox 
celebrand  fac  secundum  dvisamentum  consilii  ipsiuk  do- 
mini Regis  tunc  ibidem  aliam  recognitionem  de  quatuor 
milibus  marcarum  vel  de  tanto  quantum  idem  Dux  rece- 
perit de  dictis  quatuor  milibus  marcarum  eidem  Duci  per 
dictum  dominum  Regem  mutuandarum  juxta  formam 
per  dictum  consilium  ipsius  domini  Regis  ordinand  quod 
tunc  praesens  recognitio  quatuor  milium  marcarum  nut 
lius  sit  valoris  alioquin  in  suo  robore  permaneat  et 
effectu. 


[Additional  MS<  in  British  Museum,  4605.   art.  28«     a   modern 

TranscripL 

Proceeding  of  the  Council,  22nd  March,  6Hen.VL  1428.2 
Depar  le  Boy, 

Treschier  et  tressame  cousin  pour  ce  que  nous  de 
Pavis  et  assent  de  les  seigneurs  espuelx  et  temporelx 
de  notre  roiaume  -d'Engleterre  en   ceste  notre  present 


I42a]  6  HENRY  VI.  293 

parlement  assembles  avons  ordenes  et  appointez  que 
vous  soiez  expectant  en  notre  houstell  pour  nous  y 
faire  service  volons  et  vous  prions  trescherement  et  de 
coeur  que  toutes  autres  choses  lesseez  et  excusations 
cessantes  vous  vous  disposez  destr  pur  la  dte  cause 
avec  nous  la  ou  nous  serrons  deins  notre  roiaume 
Dengleterre  a  toute  le  haste  que  bonement  fair  le 
purres  et  a  plus  tarde  le  tierce  Dymenge  apres  Fasques 
prochein  vener  j  Et  ce  lesser  ne  vuilles  en  nulle  manere 
sachantz  que  a  votre  dit  venue  nous  ferrous  tiellement 
purveior  en  notre  dit  houstell  pour  votre  demoeur  que 
de  raison  vous  en  averez  plais'  et  serrez  content. 

Au  Due  de  York. 

Depar  k  Boy. 

Treschier  et  tresame  cousin  pour  ce  que  nous  de  lavis 
et  assent  de  Ic.ut  supra  us%  volons  et  tunc  sic^  Et  sur 
ce  par  nos  autres  lettres  dessouz  notre  prive  seal  escri- 
vons  presentment  au  dit  notre  cousin  luy  empreant  pour 
soy  disposer  destr  ovec  nous  '^c.  ut  supra  et  volons 
partant  de  les  avis  et  assent  dessusdit  et  vous  prions 
trescherment  que  vous  vous  aies  tiellement  «nvers  notre 
dit  cousin  que  sa  dtes  venu  ne  soit  targes  en  nulle 
manere  encountr  le  teneur  de  noz  dtes  autres  lettres  a 
luy  en  ceste  partie  directes. 

Au  Contest  de  Westm. 

{In  dorso,)  xxij.  die  Marcij  anno  vj^.  apud  Westm  lecta 
fuit  prassens  copia  et  concordat  per  dominos  Glouc 
Cantuar  Ebor  Cane  London  Elieii  Bathoii  Norff 
Hun?  Staff  Sar  Scrop  Cromewelt  Tiptot  Hungerford 
TbeS  et  Custod  privati  sigilli. 


U  S 


294  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [U2a 

[Bibl.  Cotton,  deopatra,  F.  iv.  £  38.  oonienq>orary  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  90th  April,  6  Hen.  VI.  1428.] 

Ultimo  die  Aprilis  a*  yj^.  apud  Westm  concordal  fuit 
q<>  fiant  waranl  Thef  1  Camaf  de  sc'cio  de  solvendo  p 
installac  Duels  de  Qwymbre  fit  R^f  Portugal  socii 
ordinis  garterii  in  Angt  infra  coUegiu  apud  Wyndesore 
dece  libras  '  v  £t  ecia  de  solvendo  certis  lusorib}  \  tripu- 
diatorib3  de  Franc  qui  in  festo  Sci  Georgii  apmd  Wynde- 
sore  luf  ut  coram  Keg  decern  marc  y  necnon  de  solvendo 
Gartier  Regi  Armoj^  qui  missus  est  cu  Iris  regiis  dilo 
Cardinali  tt.  Sci  Eusebii  in  Franc  de  mandato  dno^  de 
consilio  decern  marc. 


[IML  8th  May,  6  Hen. VI.  1428.} 

viij*.  die  Maii  anno  vj****  directe  erant  Ire  sub  p'val 
sigillo  WiSo  Philip  Radulpho  Rochefort  Walt'o  Beau^ 
champ  \  Wifio  Porter  militibj  de  veniendo  ad  consit  in 
crasl  Trinitatf  'It  ecia  Jdhx  Seintlo  y  WiKo  Fitz  Hariy  w 
Thorn  Bolde  ^  \  Jo^i  Chetewyn  armig?is  qui  om  assig** 
nati  fSunt  de  expectando  1  vacando  custodie  corpis 
Regf  J  \  concordat  fuit  qd  quitt  militu  p^dco^  qui  unacu 
Comite  Warr  magro  Regf  ^  erunt  circa  corpus  Regf 
fiebit  infra  hospiciu  Regf  unu  armige^  1  duos  valetl  1 
ferctm  ad  camas  cujustt  eo^d^  ac  eciam  qd  durante  eo& 
bmoi  labore  1  attendencia  circa  corpus  Regf  quilt 
pcipiet  ad  recepta  sc^cii  annuati  c.  marc  p  viam  regard 
It  qd  inde  fiat  waranL 


1  Vide  a  subsequent  page,  and  Fcedera,  toI.  x.  p.  405. 
3  Vkh  Foedera»  vol.  x.  p«  399. 


1428.]  6  HENRY  VL  £95 

Eodm  die  appunctuaT  fuit  qd  castra  de  Wallyngford 
%  de  Hereford  ordinent'  p  intiitacoe  Regf  temporib3 
estiva1ib3  ^  Wyndesore  T:  Berkhampstede  yemalib}. 


llbid,  lOth  May,  6  Hen.VI.  1428.] 

x^  die  Maii  anno  vj**.  Conzo  de  Swola  Palacii  Ap^ 
causa^  Auditor  post  pntacoem  bulla^  dni  P^pe  'X  declara- 
coem  pposiconis  sue  1  credenc  sibi  comisse  que  in  efFcu 
continebatv  primov  declaracoem  pestifere  heref  existentf 
in  Bohemia  'I  Bohemo^  obstinacom  j  scdo  j  peticom  sub- 
sidii  hend  a  Rege  ^  regno  p  sustentando  exicitu  ad 
exrminiu  dcof^  Bohemo^  qua  credencia  postea  tradidit 
in  scriptf  j  cui  eciam  rndebat'  p  dnos  de  consiT  ecia  in 
scriptf  ^  scdm  qd  eadm  script  in  papiro  remanent  in 
consil  apparet. 

Isto  die  concordal  fuit  qd  custos  pVati  sigilt  fac 
waranl  dno  Cancellar  p  faclendo  tras  patent  securitatu 
pro  resolucoe  suma^  dno  Regi  p  quoscumq^  subditos 
8UOS  p  instanti  viagio  dni  Jo&is  Radcliff  qui  cu 
c.  lane  1  vij%  architenent  in  Franc  versus  Dueem  Bed 
pfectur  est  in  fvicio  Regf  ut  p  indenturas  conficiend 
apparet  j^standa^  eisdm  subditf  ^  eo^  cuitt  p  suma  p 
eosdm  seu  eo^  aliquo  sic  ^stand  sup  medietate  decime 
Regf  p  clerii  Cant  pvincie  ultio  concesse  scdm  tallias 
eisdm  subditf  ad  recepta  sc*cii  sup  dictf  sumis  levand 
ut  in  forma  alias  in  !imoi  casu  fieri  consuet. 

Eod  die  concesf  fuit  qd  fiat  warant  Thes  It  Caraar  de 
solvendo  Johi  Radcliff  militi  qui  tam  in  Angt  q*m  in 
dv?f  ptib3  transmarinis  fecit  Regi  omi  tempe  quo  p 
eund  eid  Jdhi  demandebaf^  notabile  fviciu  juxta  posse 
8UU  cc.  ti.  p  viam  regard. 


u  4 


ago  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1*2% 

IJbid.  f.  85  b.  17th  May,  6  Hen. VI.  1428.} 

Le  xvij.  jour  de  May  *  Ian  vj™*.  a  Westm  accordez, 
feust  It  assentuz  par  les  seignurs  du  consail  du  Roy  q 
uiie  recognissance  fte  le  xxiij.  jour  de  Juyn  darrein 
passez  par  Humfrey  Due  de  GIouc  cestassavoir  qil  de- 
veroit  paier  au  Roy  cyn%  miS  marcs  a  le  feste  de  Noel 
delors  prochein  avenir  et  une  autre  recognissance  fte 
mesme  le  xxiij.  jour  de  Juyn  darrein  passez  par  le  dit 
Humfrey  j  cestassavoir  qii  deveroit  paier  au  Roy  quatre 
miB  marcs  a  le  fdit  feste  de  Noel  delors  prochein  avenir 
enroUees  en  les  roUes  deins  le  chancellarie  du  Roy  soient 
cancellees  \  dampnees  en  les  rolles  avantdtes  pour  tant  q 
le  dit  Humfrey  riens  ad  receu  du  Roy  de  le^  noef  miS 
niarcs  avantdtes. 

llbid.  l8t  June,  6  Hen. VI.  U28.] 

Primo  die  Junii  anno  vj*®.  apud  Westm  led  fuerunt 
copie  dua^  tra^  pi  subscript  1  concordat  per  dnos  de 
consilio  Regis. 

Potestas  tra-  Henri  ^  ^c.  au  Chanc  saluz.  Pource  qen  nre  joefnesse 
WarrewTci*  il  est  expedient  1  covenable  q  nous  soions  endoct'nez  T: 
super  erudi-    apris  des  bons  meures  lettrure  langage  norture  1  cour- 

toisie  1  autres  vertues  T:  enseignementz  au  psone  roial 
covenientz  au  fin  q  par  ce  puissons  le  mieulx  nous  avoir 
It  gouverner  en  confvacion  de  nre  honour  1  estat  quant 


1  Vide  p.  290,  antea. 

3  This  Writ  is  printed,  but  neither  literally  nor  correctly,  in  the 
Appendix  to  the  Rolls  of  Parliament  of  the  reign  of  Henry  the 
Sixth,  (vide  Rot.  Pari.  vol.  v.  p.  411,)  from  a  contemporary  copy  in 
the  Cottonian  MS.  Tiius,  E.  v.  f.  167  *».  The  variations  between  the 
copies  are  shewn  in  the  notes. 

3  Supplied  from  THtuSf  £.  v. 


1428.]  6  HENRY  VI.  297 

nous  vendrons  j  *  moienant  la  grace  de  Dieu  a  greindre  *  f.  S6. 
eage.  Nous  de  les  avis  It  assent  de  noz  tscfis  1  rsame^ 
uncles  les  Dues  de  Bedford  1  de  Glouc  It  de  tous  les 
autres  I's  de  nre  grand  consail  aiantz  consideracion  a  la 
loialtee  seen  sagesse  norture  prodomie  1  discrecion  q 
sount  en  la  psone  de  nre  rschier  1  trsame  cosin  Ric' 
Conte  de  Warrewyk  ^  de  Albemarle  ycelluy  nre  cousin 
avons  choisi  ordenez  deputez  \  assignez  p'  estre  entour 
fire  psone  j  ^  donantz  a  luy  plain  poair  auctoritee  licence 
charge  \  comandement  especialx  p*merement  1  devant 
toutes  autres  choses  pur  prendre  garde  It  tantcome  en 
luy  est  faire  son  loial  devoir  a  la  conf vacion  ^  seuretee  de 
nre  psone  et  enoultre  de  nous  enseigner  \  faire  estre 
apris  des  bons  meures  lettrure  langages  norture  \  cour- 
toisie  1  autres  enseigDementz  tielx  come  a  si  grand 
prince  come  loez  en  soit  nre  i^  nous  s5mez  est  convenient 
\  necessaire  destre  apris  \  principalment  de  fair  son  loial 
devoir  \  diligence  pour  nous  enseigner  movoir  1  exhorter 
a  lamour  honour  T;  creint  de  iire  Creature  1  de  nous  faire 
traire  a  vertues  1  eschuer  vices  par  voles  \  moienes  conve- 
nables  tielles  come  nre  eage  pur  le  temps  est  vraisemble 
a  comphendre^  et  dautres  choses  faire  concernantz  t 
touchantz  loneure  \  bn  de  nous  par  manle  \  fourme 
come  en  certaines  articles  1  appointementz  passez  par 
Hre  consail  \  subscriptz  des  mains  des  f's  dycell  est 
con  ten  uz  plus  au  plain  j  et  si  nous  nous  estrangeons  de 
appreudre  ou  faceons  trespas  ou  mesfait  contrarie  a  les 
enseignementz  ^  voluntee  de  iire  dit  cosin  de  nous 
raisonablement  chastier  de  temps  en  temps  selonc  son 
bon  advis  1  discrecion  par  manie  c5e  autres  princes  de 
nre  eage  sibn  de  ceste  nre  royaume  come  daultres  ount 


1  The  appointment  of  the  Earl  of  Warwick,  dated  on  that  day,  is 
printed  in  the  Foedera,  vol.x.  p.  399« 


298  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1488. 

estee  accustumez  destre  chastiez  devant  ces  heiiresr  sanz 
ce  qil  soit  par  celle  encheson  par  nous  ou  par  aultre 
psone  empeschee  molestee  ou  grevee  en  aucune  maSe 
en  temps  avenir  ce  q  les  manles  des  ditz  chastiementz 
ne  soient  en  ces  noz  Tres  par  expresse  declareez  nient 
contresteantz.  Volons  p  tant  de  lavis  1  assent  des&lit  1: 
vous  mandons  q  vous  facez  faire  au  dit  iire  cousin  noz 
Tres  patentes  dessouz  iire  grand  seal  en  due  fourme 
adurers  tancome  plerra  a  nous  It  a  iire  consail  desfdit. 
Donne  ^  a  Westm*  le  primer  jour  de  Juyn  Pan  Ttc.  vj"^*. 

Humfridus  Dux  Gloucestxie 

H.  Cantuarien' 

J.  Ebo^  Cane* 

W.  Londoii 

T.  Dunolmen 

P.  Elieii 

J.  Huntindon 

T.  Salisbury 

J.  Bathonieii  Eps 

R.  Cromwell 

J.  Scrop 

W.  Hungerford 

Henri  Ttc.  as  Tresorer  \  Chamberleins  de  iire  esche- 
juier  saluz.  Come  nous  de  les  avis  It  assent  de  noz 
Wlis  1  rsamez  uncles  les  Dues  de  Bed  It  de  Glouc  It 
de  tous  les  aultres  £^s  de  iire  grand  consail  eons  deputez  \ 
assignez  iire  rsch  cousin  Ric*  Conte  de  Warr*  1  de  Albe- 
marle pour  estre  entour  iire  psone  pour  y  prendre  garde 
It  tancome  en  luy  est  fair  son  loial  devoir  a  la  confvacion 
1  seuretee  de  [mesme]  iire  psone  1  nous  enseigner  \  fair 

>  The  date  and  signatures  are  supplied  from  7\iu8,  E.  v. 


Nomina  domino]^ 
se  subscribencium  1c. 


U£8.]  6  HENRY  VI.  399 

estre  apris  des  bonnes  meures  lettrure  langage  nurture 
t  courtoisie  1  aultres  enseignementz  en  manie  come  en 
certaines  noz  tres  patentes  sur  ce  f  tes  1  sealez  dessoubz 
nre  grand  seal  est  contenuz  plus  a  plein  4  volons  p'  tant 
de  les  avis  \  assent  deslditz  \  vous  mandons  q  a  nre  dit 
cousin  vous  facez  paier  annuelment  pour  sa  dte  enten- 
dance  tanc5e  plerra  a  nous  \  nre  'dit  consail  ccl.  marcs 
as  rmes  de  Seint  Michel  \  Pasq^  par  ovelles  porcions. 
Don  T:c. 

As  toward  y  charge  auctorite  and  power  to  be 
comitted  to  J^erle  of  Warr*  Jyat  is  appointed  to  be  aboute 
y  Kyngf  psone. 

Furst  Y  seid  Erie  shal  do  his  trewe  devoir  to  y 
seuretee  of  y  Kyng(  psone. 

Ito  he  shal  have  y  nurture  of  y  Kyngf  psone  v  in  y 
whiche  it  is  J)Oug6t  furst  and  afore  al  pyng  necessarie  J^at 
y  seid  Erie  do  his  devoir  and  diligence  to  exhorte  sture 
and  lerne  y  Kyng  to  love  worship  and  drede  God  and 
geSally  norysshe  hym  and  drawe  to  vertues  and  to 
eschewyng  of  vices  by  weyes  and  menes  covenable 
suche  as  his  eage  shal  mow  lykly  comprehende  leiyng 
before  hym  mirrours  and  examples  of  tymes  passed  of  y 
good  grace  and  ure  prospite  and  wele  J^at  have  fallen  to 
vertuous  Kyngf  and  to  here  landf  and  subgittf  of  J^at 
oo  part  and  of  y  contrair  fortune  ]>at  hath  ensued  to 
Kyngf  and  to  here  landf  and  subgittf  of  y  contrarie 
disposicion  on  'pat  dy  part. 

Ilm  over  ]7at  y  seid  Erie  shal  do  his  devoir  and 
diligence  to  teche  y  Kyng  and  make  hym  to  be  taught 
nurture  lettrure  langage  and  o]>er  manle  of  cunnyng  as  his 
age  shal  suffice  hym  to  mow  comprehende  suche  as  it 
fitteth  so  greet  a  prince  to  be  lerned  of. 


*.» 


800  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  ^im. 

Ifm  y  seid  Erie  shal  have  auctorite  and  power  to 
chastise  p^  Kyng  afler  his  good  avis  and  discrecion  whan 
V  Kyng  trespasseth  or  doth  amys  on  pst  oo  behalve  or 
strangeth  hym  to  lerne  or  to  do  J>at  p"  seid  Erie  shal 
bidden  hym  do  on  ])at  6^  behalve. 

•  f.S6b.  •  Km  where  as  y  seid  Erie  shal  have  in  his  discrecion 
eny  psone  suspect  of  mysgovnance  and  not  behoveful 
nor  expedient  to  be  aboute  y  Ky ngf  psone  except  y  greet 
officers  he  shal  mow  put  hem  from  excercise  and  occupa- 
cion  of  y  Kyngf  fvice  til  }>at  he  shal  mow  have  speche 
with  my  lord  of  Bed  if  he  be  in  Jris  land  or  in  his 
absence  with  my  lord  of  Glouc  and  my  lordes  of  y 
Kyngf  blood  and  of  his  consail  to  J>at  ende  )>at  ]>ei  y 
defaute  of  eny  suche  psone  knowen  unto  hem  shal  mowe 
ordeine  p3upon  as  ]>eim  shal  ]7enke  expedient  and  behove- 
ful J  and  yf  y  psone  be  none  of  y  greet  officers  nor 
specially  appointed  by  lord  of  Bed*  or  of  Glouc  and  by 
y  Kyngf  consail  to  be  aboute  y  Kyngf  psone  nor  J)at 
by  y  old  and  accustumed  rule  of  y  Kyngf  hous  owed 
to  be  chosen  in  y  housholde  and  after  his  chesyng 
admitted  by  y  stuard  j  y  seid  Erie  shal  mowe  where 
after  his  discrecion  y  demerit  shal  require  it  discharge 
hym  and  put  hym  out  of  y  Kyngf  service. 

Hm  where  as  eny  sodeyn  or  unavised  caas  as  of  pes« 
tilence  or  aventure  shal  require  Ji*  Kyng  remoevyng  y 
seid  Erie  shal  mowe  remoeve  his  psone  to  what  place  J?at 
shal  be  j^ought  unto  hym  necessarie  and  behoveful. 

llbid.  f.  36  b.  5th  July,  6  Hen.VI.  1428.] 

Quinto  die  Julii  a®  vj*^  apud  Westm  concordat  T: 
conces#  fuit  p  dnos  de  consilio  Regf  pro  eo  qd  Thomas 
Durant  prior  monasrii  beate  Marie  de  Abyndone  coram 


1428.]  6  HENRY  VL  SOt 

eisdem  ctnis  de  consilio  in  pp^a  psona  sua  psentavit 
frem  Radulphuin  Hamme  p^dci  monasrii  c5monachum 
t  confrem  in  abbatem  ipius  monasrii  elcm  prout  p  Tras 
patentes  cu  sigilt  dci  monasrii  sigillal  sup  consensu 
regio  postulando  tc.  ut  in  forma  in  hmoi  casu  consueE 
apparet  ac  eciam  sup  hoc  dci  dni  de  con  sit  post  exa- 
minacoem  dci  electi  ibidem  existentf  fact  concesfut  qd 
fiat  waranl  sub  pVato  sigillo  Regf  duo  Cane  de  fac' 
tras  ordinar  ut  in  forma  sup  consensu  regio  ad  psona 
dci  etci. 

Le  vK  jour  de  Juyll  Ian  vj"**.  a  Westm  accorde  feust  q 
guarrant  soit  fait  as  Tresor  ^  Chambleins  de  leschequier 
pour  paier  au  reverent  pe  en  Dieu  William  Evesq^  de 
Londres  Johan  Sire  le  Scrop  Maisr  Johan  Stokes  docto** 
^s  loys  queux  le  tloy  par  avis  ^  assent  de  son  consail 
pur  certaines  rsgrandes  1  chargeables  matiers  luy  ses 
reaumes  '\  subgitz  grandement  concernantz  envoit  de- 
psent  en  son  ambassade  devers  le  tsseint  pe  le  Pape '  j 
cestassavoir  a  c&un  de  eux  pouf  un  demi  an  autielx 
gages  journalx  come  ad  este  paiez  as  autres  de  lour 
estatz  alantz  en  semblable  ambassade  avant  ces  heures 
ensemblement  ovec  sufSceant  eskippeson  1  reskippeson 
en  tiel  cas  usee  1;  accustumee. 


1  Vide  Foedera,  vol.  x.  p.  405.  The  object  of  this  embassy  appears 
to  have  been  to  exculpate  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  from  certain 
charges  of  the  Pontiff  that  he  had  acted  against  the  liberties  of  the 
eourt  of  Rome,  and  to  annul  the  Pope*s  proceedings  thereon.  The 
petition  of  the  Commons  on  this  subject  is  printed  on  the  Rolls  of 
the  Parliament  which  sat  in  the  beginning  of  that  year.  Vide  Rot. 
Pari.  vol.  iv.  p.  S22.  The  same  persons  were  also  appointed  ambas- 
sadors to  negociate  an  alliance  with  the  King  of  Castile  and  the  King 
of  the  Romans  on  the  ISthJuly.  Vide  Fcedera,  voLx.  p.  4079  and 
Carte's  French  Rolls,  vol.  ii.  p.  263. 


302  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  Ci4«8. 

[Ibid.  f.38b.  7th  Juty,  6  Hen.  VI.  U28.] 

vij^.  die  Julii  anno  vj***.  apud  Westm  concordat  fuit  qd 
o8is  dni  tarn  de  consit  q^m  alii  qui  sunt  in  comissione 
pacis  non  sedeant  in  com  ubi  sunt  justic  pacf  [nisi^  p 
magna  ca  necessaria  \  notabili^  ut  note  %  inobie  \ 
int^ib}  forti  manuy  pntib}  dnis  Glouc  Canl  London 
Eliefi  Bathoii  Nqiff  Scrop  Cromwell  Tiptot  Hungerford 
t  Custod  prival  sigilt  ac  postea  Comit  Hunl  j  set  Dux 
Norff  peciit  se  exoniari  totalir  1  deponi  a  cdmissi5e  si 
non  sedebit  '\c.  Postea  vero  injuncl  fuit  p  Cane  tam 
Duci  Norff  q*m  Comiti  Hunt  signant  qd  non  sedeant 
in  comissioe  pacf  in  com  Bed  usq^  xv****  px  sequen  j  T: 
postea  emanavit  bre  tam  ipis  q^m  ceteris  justic  pacf  in 
eodm  com  de  supsedendo  a  sessione  Itc.  in  dco  com  us% 
xv"^  px  sequeii. 

llhid.  f.S6b.  8th  July,  6Hen.VL  1428.] 

Le  viij%  jour  de  Juyll  Ian  vj%  a  Westm  accorde  feust 
q  guarrant  soit  fait  as  Tresorer  %  Chambleins  de  lesche- 
quier  pur  paier  pour  lestallement  de  Due  de  Quymbre 
filz  au  Roy  du  Portugale  compaignon  de  lordre  de 
garetier  a  Wyndesore  accordant  a  les  estatutz  du  dit 
ordre  x.  li,^ 

viij®.  die  Julii  a°  vj*®.  apud  Westm  concordat*  T:  con- 
cesf  fuit  qd  fiat  waranl  sub  pVato  sigillo  Regis  direct 
dno  Cane  mandando  eidem  de  faciendo  sub  magno 
sigillo  Regis  decem  tras  acquietancie  ut  in  forma  at 
fieri  consuet  p  quas  Rex  acquietabit  consang^neum  suum 


1  Vide  pp.  178,  180  antea;  and  Feeders,  vol.  x.  p.  405,  where 
Minute  is  printed  from  the  Original  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of  the 
Pells.  i 


I4S8.]  6  HENRY  VL  303 

Scocie  de  x  m'.  marc  i*  yi3  p  quainli3  tram  m'.  marc  sibi 
jaxta  formam  appuctuamenti  inter  dcm  dnm  Jegem  1 
consang^neu  Scocie  p^dicl  fad  in  partem  soluc  majoris 
sUme  Regi  debit  solvend  1:  Rico  Bokeland  Thesaur  Calel" 
liberand.  ^ 

Km  eodem  die  concesf  est  qd  fiat  warant'  p>fato  Rico 
Bokeland  [de]  deliberand  Thesaur  Angt  de  siima  x  mK 
marc  pdicl  vij  m^  marc  et  Comiti  Northumb?  Custodi 
Estmarchie  versus  Scociam  1  capitan  castri  1  ville  Berwic 
sup  Twedam  pro  soluc  vad  suo]^  ac  hoim  ad  arma  1 
sagittar  sup  salva  custod  did  castri  "l  ville  commoranc 
ij  m^  marc  necnon  Jo&i  Skiptoii  clerico  opacionu  ibm  p 
consit  deputat  m^  marc  sup  r^pac  dco^  castri  %  ville 
expendend. 

Zlbid.  lOth  July,  6  Hen.VL  142a] 

x^  die  Julii  a*"  vj**^.  apud  Westm  concesf  It  concordat 
fuit  qd  fiat  waran£  sub  privato  sigillo  Thesaur  1  C'aiSar 
de  sccio  scdm  tenore  sequent  ut  in  forma.  Henri  \c.  as 
Tresor  \  Chamb  de  iire  eschequier  saluz.  Nous  de  lavis 
t  assent  de  iire  consail  volons  1  vous  mandons  q  des 
Dcbeins  deniers  de  la  some  de  dys  milt  marcs  par  iire 
tscli  cousin  le  Roy  Descoce  pour  1  en  noun  de  ses 
expenses  en  manle  come  en  lappointement  entre  no^  ^ 
luy  sur  ce  fait  est  plainement  contenuz  a  no^  dues  t 
•  par  nre  ame  Richard  Bokeland  tresor  de  iire  ville  de  *  f.  ST. 
Caleys  dedeins  brief  en  partie  de  paiement  de  greindre 
s5me  q  rest  unqore  par  le  dit  nre  cousin  Descoce  a  nous 
a  paier  a  la  ville  de  Bruges  a  receivers  j  vous  facez  paier 
a  nre  rschier  t  foial  chivaler  John  Radclyf  seneschal 

1  This  Minute  is  printed  in  the  Foedera^  t«1.  x.  p.  406^  from  the 
Original  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Pells. 


30 1  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCII^  [1428. 

de  lire  duchie  de  Guyen  quatre  milt  marcs  p'  les  gages 
de  cc.  arcbs  qui  passeront  de  nre  ordenance  \  comande- 
ment  ovec  luy  p'  nous  faire  ivice  de  guerre  en  nre  dit 
duchie  de  Guyen  par  un  an.     Don  Itc. 

Eodem  die  concordat  est  qd  Gustos  p^vati  sigilli  fac 
indenturas  ut  in  forma  consuel  duratur  p  annd  int 
Regem  t  did  Jobem  Radclyf  pro  cc.  architenentib3 
pdicl  It  de  capiend  eoj^  monstrac  Itc.  ut  est  consueL 

Eodem  die  concordat  est  ecia  qd  de  suma  pdicl 
X  m^  marc  assignet'  ad  repac  pontis  de  Newenh^m  juxta 
Cale#  It  portus  ibm  ac  de  Risebanc  It  at  repac  il^m 
magis  necessar  m^  ti.  solvend  Ric'  Bukeland  Thef  Calef. 
£t  qd  inde  fiat  warant  ut  in  forma. 

[iMef.  f.  S8b.  lOth  July,  6  Hen.  VI.  1428.] 

x°.  die  diet  men€  dns  de  Lescrop  suppt  omib3  dnis 
6x^  Glouc  qui  non  interfuit  qd  medio  tempe  quo  ipe 
^terit  in  ambi&  R^gf '  dignarent'  ordinare  \  pvidere 
qd  offic  1:  fvientes  sui  de  Pekerynglegfii  non  amoveant' 
molestenf^  seu  gravent'  in  eo^  fviciis  occone  alicuj^ 
warant  sub  sigilt  ducat^  Lancastx  nisi  de  sciencia  tocius 
consit  \  geSalir  qd  sint  dni  favorabiies  \  grosi  omib} 
suis  mariis  si  quas  cont^  ipm  vel  pro  ipo  moveri  con- 
tig?int  J  \  ecia  famuliarib}  suis  Ic.  qui  dni  pmiserunt 
sibi  de  fac  debit  eo^  "X  posse  cu  omi  diligencia  It  favore. 

llhid.  f.S7.   11th  July,  6  Hen.  VI.  1428.] 

xj^  die  Julii  a°  vj**'.  apud  Westm  led  fuerut  copie  duaA 
tra^  px  subsc*pt  T:  concordat  p  dnos  de  consit  Regis* 

.    I  The  following  article  occurs  on  the  Rotuli  Franciae,  6  Hen.  VI 
m.  3.,  and  is  printed  ia  the  Fcedera,  vol.  x.  p.  404. 


1488.]  :     6  HENRY  VI.  305 

£t  tnandat  fuit  qd  inde  fiat  waran^  dno  Cane  de  fae  tras 
sub  magno  sigilt  Regis  ut  in  forma. 

Le  Roy  Ic.  a  tons  ceulx  Ttc.    Comeftn  q  fire  entencion 
eit  este  soit  1  serra  q  ceux  du  paiis  de  Flandres  lesqueux 
nous   volons   traitier    favoriser  \  demesner  en    toutes 
choses  coe  noz  bones  vrais  ^  loialux   subgitz   de   nre 
roialme  de  France   comuniquent  It   convsent  tant  en 
meer  come  en  terre  marchandeffit  %  autremt  amiablemt 
franchemt  sauvemt  1  seuremt  en  noz  roialmes  terres  It 
seignuries  T:  ovec  noz  subgitz  dicelles  queuxconques  \ 
par  especiale  en  iire  roialme  Dengt  ^  ovec  noz  subgitz  de 
mesme  fire  royal  me  selonc  leffect  1  purport  de  la  paix 
finale   entre  noz  ditz  roialmes  de  France  T:  Denglerre 
nadgairs '  faite.     Nientmains  nous  s5mez  creablemt  en* 
fourmez  qnon  obstans  les  choses  des<^tes  les  marchantz 
du   dit  paiis  de  Flandres  accustumez  de  frequent  nre 
dit  royalme  Dengleterre  eient  puis  aucun  temps  encea 
fait  t  facent  unquores  difficultee  de  y  plus  conPser 
doubtans  q  a  la  pursuit  \  request  daucuns  noz  subgitz 
illoeqs   ou    autrement  ils    purroient   estre  arrestez    ou 
empeschiez  en  corps  ou  en  bns  en  ycelluy  nre  royalme 
Dengt  dont  la  marchandise  purroit  estre  retardee  ainsi 
q  nre  rschielr  \  rsame  uncle  le  Regent  nre  royalme  de 
France  Due  de  Bed  It  rsrevent  pe  en  Dieu  fire  ?schier 
1  tresame  cosin  le   cardinal  de  Seint  Eusebe  nous  ont 
remonstre   par    lour  Ires   du   quelle  chose   nous  T;  nre 
consail  depar   decea  sumez  tresgrandement    R^vsillez. 
Pour  ce  est  il  q  nous  desirans  la  dte  paix  estre  gardee 
duement  T:  la  mchandise  qest  tant  utile  It  necessaire  par 
tout  le  monde  estre  contynue  au  bn  de  la  chose  publiq 
de  lavis  de  nre  dit  consail  avons  dabundant  't  a  la  conl*- 
vacion  1  entretenemt  de  la  dte  paix  consentuz  It  ottroie 
consentons  ^  ottroions  par  ces  psentes  a  tous  marchantz 
du  dit  paiis  de  Flandres  lour  factours  familiers  maistrea 

VOL.  III.  X 


806  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1428. 

des  niefs  *i  mariners  1  autres  noz  subgitz  de  mesme  le 
paiis  qconques  non  soulemt  a  la  Seint  Michel  qui  #ra  Ian 
mil  cccc.  xxix.  come  par  noz  marchantf  de  fire  royalme 
Dengleterr  no^  a  est  supplie  mais  desmaintenant  sil^n  au 
dit  terme  de  Seint  Michel  coe  oultre  ycelle  tme  qils  1 
cliun  de  eux  puissent  entrer  \  venir  rachandement  X 
autremt  en  loisible  manle  pai'  tre  X  par  meer  1  mesner 
%  faire  mesner  navires  denrees  \  marchandises  or  argent 
masles  vaisseS  joialx  t  autres  lour  bfis  quelconqs  en  nre 
avantdit  royalme  Dengt  "X  es  autres  places  1  lieux  occu- 
piez  par  noz  subgitz  par  decea  1  p  dela  [la]]  meer  y 
estre  dem'^er  %  sojo'ner  fair  lour  profit  1  avantage  de  lour 
dtes  denrees  1  marchandises  les  vendre  It  aliener  a  tielles 
psones  X  ainsi  q  lour  plerra  y  achater  autres  marchan- 
dises licites  "X  les  enmener  ^  fair  enmener  par  terre  t  par 
meer  \  en  retourner  seuremt  ou  bon  lour  semblera  en 
paiant  toutesvoies  les  toulneux  droiteures  1  devoirs  duet, 
X  accustumez.  £t  ne  front  noz  ditz  subgitz  de  Flandres 
empeschiez  ou  destourbiez  par  tres  de  marq  contremarq 
ou  reprisaille  car  obstant  la  dte  paix  final  1  depuis  ycelle 
nous  navons  suffert  ne  ne  suffirerons  q  aucunes  tielles 
tres  de  marq  contremarq  ou  reprissaill'  par  avant  le  dte 
paix  ottroiez  soient  mises  en  execucion  1  peilleipent 
navons  depuis  la  dte  paix  ottroie  ne  ottroierons  contre 
lesditz  noz  subgitz  de  Flandres  aucuns  tres  de  marq 
contremarq  ou  repiisail  •;  Si  donons  en  mandemt  a  tons 
noz  bailliefs  justices  T:  officers  de  fire  dit  royalme  Dengle* 
terr  "l  des  autres  places  It  lieux  occupiez  par  noz  subgitz 
pardecea  X  p  dela  la  meer  lour  lieutefi  't  a  chuu  deulx 
sicome  a  luy  apptiendra  q  selonc  fire  dit  consentemt  t 
ottroie  laissent  facent  1  suffi'ent  les  ditz  marchans  du 
dit  pays  de  Flandres  lour  factours  familiers  maistres  des 
niefs  "l  mariners  t  autres  noz  subgitz  du  dite  paiis  de 
Flandres  qconqs  1  ctiun  deux  aler  venir  passer  repasser 


1«8.]  6  HENRY  VI.  3O7 

demourir  sejoumer  coDVser  1  mchander  paisiblemt  1; 
seuremt  en  It  Darmy  les  lieux  It  passages  de  fire  dit 
royalme  Dengletre  1  des  autres  places  1  lieux  occupiez 
par  noz  subgitz  pdecea  'I  pdela  la  meer  ensemble  lour 
navirs  marchandises  denrees  \  bns  queuxconqs  sanz  lour 
faire  ou  donner  ne  suffirer  estre  fait  ou  donnee  ne  a  aucun 
deux  empeschemt  ou  destourbier  au  contrair  en  corps 
ne  en  lour  marchandises  denrees  ou  aultres  bits  en  aucune 
*  C  37  b.  maSe.  £n  tesmoignance  de  quelle  *  chose  nous  avons 
fait  mettre  fire  grand  seal  a  ces  noz  tres  lesquelles  quant 
as  toutes  ^  chun  des  choses  comprises  en  ycelles  as 
quelles  ne  somez  tenuz  ou  obligez  par  la  dte  paix  final 
nous  volons  avoir  lour  force  *\  vigeur  jusques  a  le  terme 
de  Seint  Michel  qui  serra  Ian  mil  cccc.  xxix.  c5e  desf. 

Henri' ^tc.  a  tous  ceulx'lc.  Come  nous  de  lavish  assent 
de  fire  consail  cans  consideracion  a  les  anciens  amitees 
alliances  1  amour  mutuel  lesqueux  de  longe  temps  a  ont 
este  fermemt  tenuz  gardiez  \  obfvez  entre  noz  roialmes 
rres  1  seignuries  *l  les  terres  1  f^ies  de  Hott  1  de  Zett 
"t  par  especiale  depuis  q  la  mais5n  de  Haynau  a  la 
maison  Dengt  par  proximitee  de  sang  fuist  uniz  \  conjoint 
T:  q  les  feux  de  bone  memoire  le  Conte  Albert  It  Due 
Guillem  de  Bavier  successivement  en  lour  temps  Contes 
de  Haynau  Hott  1;  Zeff  Ic.  se  sont  devenuz  compaignons 
de  nre  college  de  chivalerie  de  lordre  de  gartier  en  signe 
damitee  ^  amour  ppetuel  ^  combn  q  nre  entencion  eit 
este  soit  T:  serra  q  ceulx  des  dtes  terres  1  #'ies  de  Hott 
1  Zett  lesqueux  nous  voullons  traitier  favourisier  \ 
demesner  en  toutes  choses  come  noz  bons  It  vrais  amis 
1  alliez  comuniquent  It  conv^sent  tant  en  meer  coe  en 


i  This  article  also  occurs  on  the  Rotuli  Francias,  and  is  printed  in 
the  Ffledera,  vol.  x.  p.  403. 

X  2 


308  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1428. 

terre  marcbandemt  1  aultremt  atniablemt  franchemt 
sau vement  1  seuremt  en  noz  roialmes  rres  1  f'ies  \ 
ovec  noz  subgitz  dicelles  queconqs/l  par  especiale  en 
nre  roialme  Dengletre  It  ovec  noz  subgitz  de  mesme 
nre  roialme  i/  Nientmains  nous  s5mez  creablement  ien- 
fourmez  q  non  obstans  les  choses  desfdtes  les  marchans 
des  dtes  rres  de  HoS  t  ZeU  accustumez  de  frequenter 
nre  dit  roialme  Dengt  eient  depuis  aucun  temps  en  cea 
fait  \  facent  unquores  difficultee  de  y  plus  courser  ^ 
doubtans  q  a  la  pursuit  It  request  dacuns  noz  subgitz 
illoeqs  ou  autremt  ils  purroient  estre  arrestez  ou  em- 
peschez  en  corps  ou  en  bns  en  ycelluy  nre  royalme 
Dengt  dount  le  marchandise  purroit  estre  retarde  ainsi 
q  iire  tresc^  1  tresame  uncle  le  Regent  ilre  royalme  de 
France  Due  de  Bed  ^  rsreverent  pe  en  Dieu  nre  tsch 
1  tresame  cousin  le  cardinal  de  Seint  Eusebe  nous  out 
remonstre  par  lour  tres  du  quelle  chose  nous  It  iire  dit 
consail  de  p  decea  somez  tresgrandemt  amvaillez  j  pour 
ce  est  il  q  nous  desirans  les  ditz  anciens  amitees  1 
alliances  estre  toutdiz  gardez  It  entretenuz  sanz  enfraindre 
1  la  marchandise  qest  tant  utile  %  necessaire  par  tout  le 
mond  estre  contynue  au  bn  de  la  chose  publiq  de  lavis 
de  lire  dit  consail  avons  en  conf vacion  1  entretenement 
des  dit^  anciens  amitees  It  alliances  toutdiz  continuez  con- 
sentuz  \  ottroie  consentons  1  ottroions  par  ces  psentes  a. 
tous  marchantf  des  dtes  rres  de  Holl  T:  ZeH  qconqs  non 
soulemt  jusques  a  la  Tousseins  prouchein  venant  come 
par  noz  marchantf  de  iire  roialme  Dengt  nous  a  este 
supplie  y  .mais  desmaintenant  sibn  au  dit  t^me  de  Tous- 
sains  coe  oultre  ycelle  rme  qils  1  cliun  deux  puissent 
entrer  %  venir  ,marchandemt  p  terr  Tt  p  meer  It  mener;  % 
fair  mener  navires  denrees  1  marchandises  or  argent 
masles  vaissel  joialx  1  autres  lour  bns  quelxconqs  en  fire 
avantdit  roialme  Dengt  It  es  autres  places  T:  lieux  occu- 


14^0  6  HEKRY  VL  809 

piez  par  noz  subgitz  p  decea't  pdela  la  meer  y  estre 
domorer  1  sejo'ner  faire  lour  profit  1  avantage  de  lour 
dtes  denrees  It  marchandises  les  vendre  \  aliener  a  tielx 
psones  \  ainsi  q  lour  plerra  y  achatter  autres  marchan- 
dises licites  It  les  enmener  It  faire  enmener  par  rre  1  pai- 
meer  1  en  retourner  seuremt  ou  bon  lour  semblera  en 
paiant  toutesvoies  les  toulneux  droiteures  "X  devoirs  dues 
\  accustumez  j  sanz  ce  q  aucun  arrest  empeschemt  ou 
destourbier  lour  y  soit  fait  par  tres.de  marq  contremarq 
reprisaille  ne  autremt  en  aucune  manie  •  Si  donons.  en 
mandemt  a  tons  noz  baillifs  justices  It  officers  de  fire  dit 
roialme  Dengt  It  des  autres  places.!:  lieux  occupiez.  par 
noz  subgitz  p  decea  \  pdela  la  meer  lo^  lieuten  \  a  cbun 
deux  sicoe  a  luy  apptiendra  q  selonc .  Kre  dit  consentemt 
t  ottroie  laissent  facent  1  sufirent  les  ditz  marchantz 
des  dtes  rres  de  Holt  T:  Zelt  lour  factours  familiers 
maistres  des  niefs  ^  mariners  1  autres  des  dtes  terres 
qconqs  1:  cbun  deux  aler  venir  passer  repasser  demorer 
jsejo^ner  courser  1  marchander  paisiblemt  ^  seuremt  en 
^  parmy  les, lieux ^  passages  de  lire  dit  roialme  Dengt 
\  des  autres  places  /I  lieux  occupiez  par  noz  subgitz 
pdecea  It  pdela  la  .meer  ensemble  lour  uavirs  marchandises 
denrees  \  bns,  quelxconqs  sanz  lour  fair  ou  douner  ne 
suffirer  estre  fait  ou  donnee  ne  a  aucun  deulx  em- 
peschemt ou  destourbier  au  contrair  en  corps  ne  en  lour 
marchandises  denrees  ou  aultres  bns  en  aucune  manie. 
£n  tesmoignance  de  quelle  chose  nous  avons  fait  mettre 
nre  gra^d  seal  a  ces  p^sentes, .    Don  1tc» 


X  3 


310  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [USSR- 

[Additional   MS.   in   British  Moseum,  4605.  art.  9.    a  modem 

Trcmscript 

Letter  from  the  King  to  the  Keeper  of  the  Plrivy  Seal,  dated  11th  July, 

6  Hen.  VI.  1428.] 

By  the  King. 

Right  reverende  fadre  in  God!  right  trusti  and  wel- 

beloved  we  grete  you  wele  and  wol  and  charge  you  y* 

undre  oure  prive  seel  beeing  in  youre  ward  ye  doo  make 

oure  letters  to  be  directede  to  oure  chanceiler  of  Englande 

charging  him  by  the  same  y^  undre  oure  grete  seel  being 

in  his  warde  he  do  make  oure  letters  of  saiveconducte 

in  good!  sure  suffisaunt    and  ample  fourme  for  thees 

personnes  folowing  yat  is  to  sey  for  the  nobles  squiers 

Guillaume  de  Chauvin  and  John  de  Quelever  chaunceller 

and  admirall  of  Breteigne  the  honorable  and  wittey  men 

th'abbot  of  Begar  Maister  John  Loaisel  president  Mais- 

ter  John  de  Ronville  vice-chaunceller  Maister  Pier  Ferre 

seneschall  of  Rennes  Maister  Olyver  Dubriell  procurour 

generall  Maister  Michel  de  Partenay  Philip  de  MaJestret 

Guion  Duquelevec  John  Blosset  Alain  de  la  Mote  and 

for  every  of  theim  jonctely  or  severelly  accompaignede 

w*  xl.  men  or  undre  to  passe  and  repasse  w*  whatsomever 

shippes  and  mariners  as  shal  please  theim  to  endure  from 

the  xx*\  day  of  this  present  moneth  of  Juill  unto  the 

xv*^.  day  of  Averell  next  commyng  and  thes  oure  letters 

«halbee  youre  suffisaunt  warrant.     Yeven   undre  oure 

signet  at  oure  palaice  of  Westm  ye  xj.  day  of  July  the 

sext  yere  of  oure  regne. 

Belxu 

(In  dorso,)  To  the  right  reverende  fadre  in  God  oure  right 
trusty  and  welbeloved  the  Bishop  of  Bath  keper  of  oure 
prive  seel. 


1428.]  6  HENRY  VI.  311 

[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  37  b.  contemporary  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  12th  July,  6  Hen.VI.  1428.] 

xij®.  die  Julii  a°  vj*®.  concesf  fuit  p  dnos  de  consit 
Regf  q**  Gustos  pVati  sigilli  fac  waranl  sub  p*vato  sigillo 
dno  Cane  de  fac  Iras  patentes  Regf  sepales  pro  rePendo 
in  Xpo  pre  Wittmo  Epo  London  1  Johne  Stokes  legum 
doctore  qui  in  obsequium  Regf  ad  partes  exteras  in 
ambassiata  sua  pro  quibusda  negociis  Regem  It  regnu  suu 
Angl  concnentib}  profecturi  sunt  ibm  in  eodem  obsequio 
Regf  moratur  p  tria  quairia  anni  duratur. 

Eodem  die  concesf  fuit  p  dcos  dnos  de  consil  licencia 
p^atis  Wiffmo  T:  Jolii  qd  quilib3  eo^  certificare  possit  sub 
signeto  suo  noia  ipo^  qui  transibunt  in  comitiva  sua  pro 
dca  causa  ad  did  partes  Custodi  pVati  sigilii  Regis  et  qd 
supinde  dcus  Gustos  fac  waran^  sepalia  dno  Ganc  de  fac 
tras  patentes  Regf  de  proteccoe  in  debita  forma. 

iKrid.  f.  38  b.  13th  July,  6  Hen.VI.  142^] 

xiij^  die  Julii  pntib3  dnis  Gantuar  London  Elien 
BathoS  Scrop  Tiptot  Gromwelt  Bourchier  concordat 
fuit  qd  assignaco  facl  sup  certf  rris  quond  dni  Gomitf 
Marchie  T:  de  dnio  de  Wormegey  executorib}  Ducf 
ExoK  p  jocalib}  dno  P"pe  misf  non  mutabit'  nee  auferet' 
ab  eis  uUo  modo  quousq^  ipi  vj^  ti«  p  dictf  jocalib}  eisdm 
debitf  de  dictf  rris  levavint  ut  est  justum. 


x  1^ 


312  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1488- 

* 

[Bibl.  Cotton.  VespasiaD,  F.  xiii.  f.  34?.  OriffinaL 
Petition  to  the  King,  16th  July,  6  Hen. VI.  1428.] 

Plese  a  nre  sovaigne  seignur  le  Roy  p  avis  de  son 
tssage  conseil  de  granter  a  vre  liege  John  Gedeney 
maire  de  vre  cite  de  Londres  sys  deyns  de  grees  a 
prendre  j  cestassavoir  deux  deinz  vre  park  de  Eltham 
1  quatre  deinz  vre  parK  de  Wyndesore  a  avoir  de  doun. 

H.  Cantuar'  W.  London'  P.  Elien'  J.  Bathon'  R.  Lt 
BouRGCHiER    Cromwell'     Scrop*     nolens  voh  ^  Typtot. 

Dal  apud  Westm  xvj.  die  Julii  a°  Ttc.  sexto. 

{In  dorso.)  xvj.  die  Julii  a^  yj^^.  apud  Westm  concesS  fuit 
qd  fiant  warant  cepal  p  vj.  denns  in  locf  infra^nptC  ad 
usu  Majorf  Lend  capiend  de  dono  Regf  4  pntib}  dnis 
Cantuar  London  Elien  Bathon  Scrop  Tiptot  Cromwelt 
'X  Custode  p'vaf  sigilt. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  ly.  f.4>l.  cantiemporary  MS^ 

Sequnt*^  Acta  de  Anno  Sejptimo. 

26th  October,  7Hen.VI.  1428.] 

xxvj*^  did  Octobr  anno  vij®.  apud  Westm  magnis  \ 
gratuitis  fviciis  \  diligencia  que  Jolies  Radclyf  miles 
sepissime  ta  Regib}  defunctf  q*m  dno  Regi  nunc 
hactenus  laudabilir  impendebat  T:  nupime  inr  cera  in 
capcoe  Wiffi  Wawe  pditorf  dni  Regf  nunc  p  dnos  de 
consilio  diligent  considerat  iidm  dni  concesserunt  qd 
fiat  waranl  Thes  \  Camar  de  sc*cio  de  solvendo  dco 
Jolii  Ix  .ti.  p  viam  regardi. 

1  These  words  are  in  Lord  Tiptoft's  autograph. 


1428.]  7  HENRY  VL  313 

llhidL  f.  89.  4th  November,  7  Hen.  VL  1428.] 

iiij*®.  die  Novembr  anno  vij^  Cheny  Babyngton  Juyn  It 
ceteri  oms  justic  coram  consit  Regf  in  CaSa  stellat  * 
cepatim  interroga^  de  dando  eo^  advisamentu  vel  de 
fine  faciend  cu  Jdhe  Roger  qui  confessus  fuit  in  sc^cio 
se  eskippasse  in  portu  de  Melcombe  ^  divsas  lanas .  ipo 
portu  tunc  inr  portus  in  statute,  nu&t  non  compre^ 
henso.r  vel  ecia  de  comittendo  matiam  limoi  eskippac 
sup  duodena  t  inquisicoe  p  Rege  sup  priam  j  dixerunt 
qd  attento  indisposicoe  ad  veritate  dicend!  p  Rege .  \ 
dubietate  prie^  1  qd  verisite  est  de  facili  ipos  inqui- 
si  tores  1  juratores  de  pria  p  did  Jdhem  Roger  posse 
corrumpi  j  videre  eo^  est  qd  admittat'  idm  Jo&es  Roger 
ad  finemv  cui  advisamento  dni  concesserunt  \  man* 
darunt  Thes  de  capiendo  p  Rege  a  did  Roger  cc.  marc 
vel  magf  si  posset  n5ie  finis. 

r 

llbid.  f.4L  4th  NoTember,  7Hen.VI.  1428.] 

iiij*°.  die  Novembr  a®  vij®.  apud  Westm  lect  fuit  sequens 
copia  %  concordat  p  dnos  de  consil  ac  mandal  fuit  Cus- 
todi  prival  sigilli  de  inde  faciend  waranl  dno  Cane  p 
fac  Iras  patent  ut  in  forma.  Cum  dns  Rex  nunc  xxiij^ 
die  Junii  anno  regni  sui  rcio  p  ctam  manucapcoem 
c5miserit  p  tras  suas  paten  cari"^^  avunculo  suo  Humfro 
Duci  Glouc  custodia  oim  castro^  dnio^  cantredo^  com- 
moto^  manlio^  ura^  'X  tento^  reddituii  servicio^  fran- 
chesiaj^  libtatum  ac  alia^  possessionii  cu  suis  ptinen 
quibuscumq^  que  fuerunt  Edmundi  nuper  Cpmitis 
Marchie  defuncti  qui  de  Rege  tenuit  in  capite  die 
quo  obiit  et  que  p   mortem  ejusdem  nup  Comitis  ac 

.''  : ' — : 

I  Vide  Rot.  Pari,  voh  iv.  p.  SS4. 


S14  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  iU9S. 

rone  minoris  etatis  Rici  Ducis  £bo^  consanguine!  t 
heredis  pfal  nup  Comitf  ad  manus  Regf  devenerunt 
ta  in  Anglia  q^m  in  Wallia  ^  Marchia  Wallie  illis  castris 
'  diiiis  maneriis  rris  tea  redditib}  serviciis  libtatib}  fran- 
chesiis  ac  aliis  possessionib3  cu  suis  ptin  quibuscumq^ 
que  idem  nup  Comes  huit  in  com  Norff  Suff  Essex 
Hertford  Cantebr  t  Hunt  manliis  de  Mershewode  Gussicft 
Bohan  in  com  Dors  castro  villa  t  dnio  de  Narbertfi  in 
Wallia  ac  tercia  pte  commitoti  de  Trayne  j  necnon  rcia 
pte  ville  de  Seintclere  infra  com  de  Kermerdyn  que 
fuerunt  jpdci  nup  Comitis  dumtaxat  exceptis^  bend  a 
tempe  mortis  pfa£  nup  Comitis  exceptf  pexceptf  usq^ 
ad  legitima  etatem  pdci  heredis  y  Reddendo  Regi  p 
custodia  pdicl  verii  valorem  annuati  eo^d  castroj^  dnio^ 
cantredo^  commoto^  manlio^  rra^  It  tento^  reddituu 
fvicio^  franchesia^  libtatu  ac  alia^  possessionii  cum  suis 
ptin  pdcis  ad  festa  Michis  t  Pasch  per  equales  porcoes 
put  in  dcis  tris  pateii  inde  confectf  plenius  continet*^  j 
Jamq^  pro  eo  qd  dcus  avunclus  Regf  dcas  tras  paten  in 
Cancellar  Regf  restituet  cancelland  fiant  tre  Regf  pa? 
pdco  Humfro  Duel  Glouc  de  custodia  oim  castro^ 
dnio&  cantredo^  comoto^  maniioj^  rra^  ^  teiito^  reddituu 
Ivicio^  franchesia^  libtatum  ac  alia^  possessionu  cu  suis 
♦f.4lb.  ptin  quibuscu%*  que  fuerunt  jpdci  Edmundi  ntip  Comitis 
Marchie  defuncti  ^  unde  T:  de  quib}  post  mortem  ejusd 
nup  Comitis  virtute  briiim  dni  Regf  de  diem  clausit 
extremu  inquisicoes  captt  in  Cancellar  dni  Regf  retomate 
jam  existunt  exceptis  pexceptf  It  ex**  castris  manliis  rris 
teiitis  redditib}  fviciis  t  aliis  possessionib3  quibusciiq^ 
Anne  Comitisse  Marchie  assignatis  in  dotem  y  ac  ecia 
exceptf  feodis  militii  advocacoib5  wardis  maritagiis  1 
magnis  sessionib3  cu  jurisdiccoib3  ea^d  j  de  't  in  dniis  t 
aliis  possessionib3  pdcis  ^  H'end  custodia  pdcam  ex*^ 
p^exceptf  a  festo  Sci  Michis  anno  quarto  Regf  nunc 


14«a]  7  H?NRy  VI,  315 

durante  minori  etate  pdci  heredis.  Reddendo  Regi 
annuati  p  custodia  jpdca  m^  Dcclxiiij.  ti.  iiij.  s.  v.  d.  q^ 
ad  9mios  Pasche  T:  Sci  MicRis  p  equales  porcoes  ultra 
ccdxj.  li.  xvij.  s.  viij.  d.  db.  q*.  pdco  Humfro  annuatim 
assignaC  t  alloca^  pro  feodia  'I  vadiis  diverso^  officiario^ 
ilbm  existenciu^  ac  sustentando  domos  clauf  t  edificia 
dictis  castris  dniis  cantredis  comotis  tris  tentis  ac  aliis 
possessionib3  pdictis  ptinencia  seu  aliquo  modo  spectanS 
q^mdiu  custodia  buerit  supradcam  j  Proviso  semp  qd  si 
aliqua  alia  castra  dnia  cantreda  commota  hundreda  manlia 
tre  t  ten  redditus  fvicia  franchesie  libtates  aut  alie  pos- 
sessiones  quecuq^  que  fuerunt  pdci  nup  Comitis  q^m  ea 
que  in  pdictf  inq%ic6ib3  specificant'  p  mortem  [dci]  nup 
Comitis  ^  rone  minoris  etatis  p^dci  Rici  Ducis  £bo^  ad 
manus  Regis  devemnt  seu  in  futuru  devenient  qd  inde 
Regi  rndeat'  ^  Et  si  contingat  qd  castra  dnia  manlia  rre 
[Y\  tenta  redditus  fvic  libtates  franchesie  1  possessioues 
p^dca  vel  aliqua  pcella  inde  ante  legitima  etate  heredis 
pdci  ext*^  manus  Regis  Redum  seu  successoj^  suo]^  recu- 
pent'  evincant'  amoveant'  seu  libent'  aut  p  rebelles  seu 
inmicos  Regis  heredii  seu  successor  suo]^  modo  guerrino 
destruant'  vastent'  seu  deteriorent'  extunc  debita  deducco 
^  allocaco  fiat  eid  Duci  execul  t  assign  suis  de  dampnis 
que  ea  occone  sustinuit  ac  de  rata  porcois  firme  p^dce 
put  jus  turn  f&it  juxta  avisamentu  It  discrecoem  Regis 
cii  consilio  suo  in  forma  supMicta. 


llbid.  f,41  b.  16th  November,  7  Hen.  VI.  1428.] 

xvj®.  die  Novembr  a®  vij®.  apud  Westm  facte  1  con- 
cordat fuerut  ordinaooes  subscript  p  comodo  \  utilitate 
dni  Regf  et  mandat  fuit  Custodi  pVat  sig  de  inde  facjeiid 
duo  warant  ut  in  format  unu  vid3  dno  Cancellar  p 
faciendo  bria  sub  magno  sigilt  Regf  p  que  mandabit' 


316  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1448. 

tarn  custumar  1  collectorib3  in  omib}  1  singlis  portub}  1 
aliis  locis  inTra  regnu  ubi  pclamac  hmP  fieri  debebunt  1 
consueverunt  q*in  majorib}  vie  ballivis  It  aliis  offic  regiis 
de  pclamando  t  debite  exequendo  diet  ordinacoes  scdm 
ea&d  vim  forma  t  effSm  j  £t  aliud  warantu  Thes  1; 
Baronib}  de  se^io  de  debite  exequendo  \  obfvando 
easd  ordinacoes  scdm  forma  t  effcm  ea^d. 

Le  xvj*.  jour  de  Novembr  Ian  du  regne  nre  soVein  i^ 
le  Roy  Henry  sisme  puis  le  conquest  vij^  mesme  fire  i^ 
le  Roy  p  advis  ^  assent  de  son  conseil  ad  ordennez  1 
constituz  q  al  eliun  port  deins  le  royaume  d*Englerre  en 
quelt  lis  sent  1  front  custums  It  eoUectours  des  subsides 
duz  a  nre  dit  (^  le  Roy  annuelmt  soit  envoie  hors  del 
eschequier  de  fire  dit  f*  le  Roy  as  tielx  custumers  1 
coUeetours  un  livre  enseale  du  seal  de  Roy  de  son 
eschequier  conteignant  certeine  quantite  des  foils  noum- 
brez  ordinatmt  en  escript  de  le  nombre  des  foils  deins 
ycelt  livre  contenuz,^  dont  le  nombr  demerge  de  re- 
corde  en  le  dit  eschequier  sicome  il  semblera  as  tres  ^ 
barons  de  leschequier  nre  i'  le  Roy  soufiissantz  t  neces- 
saries p^  lentre  de  les  nouns  des  marehantz  1  lour  Schan- 
dises  deins  tiel  port  entrantz  1  issantz  p  Ian  ^  en  quel  livre 
issint  nombre  1  nul  autre  les  mchantz  It  autres  psones 
que  deivent  paier  subside  ^  custume  au  Roy  p'  lour  bns 
t  mchandises  issantz  ou  entrantz  deins  cSiun  tiel  port 
soient  tenuz  It  facent  entrer  lo^  nouns  \  les  quantitees 
de  lour  bns  \  mchandises  issantz  de  tiel  port  ou  entrantz 
deins  ycelt  pmy  Ian  v  enseblemt  ove  le  value  de  tielx  bns 
^  mchandises  dont  le  Roy  ava  les  subsidies  selonc 
lafierant  de  le  value  pticulermt  ^  distinctemt  v  \  ceo 
devant  q  tiels  bns 'I  Schandises  qux  passeront  hors  du 
dit  royaume  Dengt  soient  mys  en  les  niefs  1  vessealx 
deins  [le]  eawe  de  tiel  port  y  et  devant  ce  q  tielx  bns 
It  iSchandises  q  viendront  deins  le  dit  royaume  Dengt 


1428.]  7  HENRY  VI.  SI7 

deins  tiel  port  soient  mys  ou  delivez  hors  de  tielx  niefs 
ou  vessealx  sur  paine  de  forfaiture  ou  autre  [peine]  q 
appent  sur  t  de  tielx  biens  It  mchandises  mys  ou 
*f.42,  delivez  au  contrarie.  Et  q  les  ditz  •  custuSs  t  col- 
lectours  del  subsidie  soient  toudis  prestz  resonablemt 
pur  deliver  tielx  mchantz  \  gens  pur  faire  les  entres 
de  les  nouns  de  tielx  marchantz  ^  W  bns  1  iSchandisea 
passantz  ou  entrantz  deins  tielx  portz  sur  peine  de  paier 
a  celluy  q  soy  sente  grevee  en  ceste  ptie  noun  duemt  ses 
damages  ^  £t  q  les  ditz  custuSs  It  collectours  soient 
chargiez  It  fmentez  de  pfourmer  tout  ce  q.  affiert  a 
pfo'mer  de  lour  part  de  %  sur  les  ordinances  en  les 
pmisses  ^  £t  q  briefs  du  Roy  atantz  'X  tielx  come  Iront 
busoignables  soient  mandez  as  tielx  portz  ^  autres  lieux 
deins  le  dit  royaume  Dengt  come  Iront  necessaries 
directz  as  mairs  viscontz  baillifs  %  autres  officers  du  Roy 
pur  faire  execucon  1  pclamacon  de  lordinance  susdte^ 
Issint  q  celluy  q  fait  le  contrarie  ne  soy  poet  raisonablemt 
excuser  p  ignorance  qil  ne  portera  \  soufirera  tiele  peine 
quelle  appent  en  ceste  parties  Et  q  les  ditz  custums  1 
collectours  ne  facent  nul  rasure  en  tielx  livres  de  les 
nouns  de  tielx  marchantz  bns  ne  mchandises  ne  de  le 
value  dicelles  sur  peine  denprisonemt  t  faire  fin  1 
raunceSn  au  Royv  Et  q  null  tielx  bns  ne  mchandises 
soient  mys  ne  amesnez  ou  delivez  en  ne  hors  de  tielx 
niefs  ^  vesseaulx  noet  dautrement  mes  par  overt  jour 
pentre  le  solaile  levier  %  le  solaile  recours  sur  la  peine  q 
appent  en  ceste  ptie  y  Et  q  les  ditz  custuSs  It  collectours 
facent  bilettz  ensealez  directz  as  sercheours  de  tielx 
portz  conteignantz  les  quantitees  de  tielx  mchandises  ^ 
le  noun  del  marchant  maintenant  aps  lentree  en  tiel 
livre  sans  rien  jpndre  pur  ycell  y  Et  q  nul  tielle  nief 
ne  vesseal   passe    ou    isse  hors  daucun  port  avant  ce 


318  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [14».9. 

qil  soit  serchee  par  le  sercheour  du  Roy  sur  la  peine 
avantdte. 


[Ibid.  f.  42.  26th  November,  7  Hen,VI.  1428.] 

xxvj^.  die  Novembr  a"  vij®,  concordat  fuit  qd  fiat 
waranl  sub  privaS  sigillo  Thes  t  Cail^r  de  sc^cio  de 
8olvendo  Jdtd  Pauncefot  militi  cc.  R.  per  viam  pstiti 
expendend  sup  reparacoe  castri  Gloucestrie  p  contra- 
rotulacoem  1  supervisu  1c  prions  de  Lantony  juxta 
Gloucestr. 


[Ibid.  lOtb  February,  7  Hen-VI.  1429.] 

X®.  die  Feb?  anno  vij°.  apud  Westm  concordat  fuit  qd  fiat 
waranl  sub  prival  sig  dno  cane  de  faciend  tras  pat  ^  scdm 
effcm  copie  sequen  ut  in  forma.  Henri  1c.  au  Chanc 
i^  Pource  q  le  tstevent  pe  en  Dieu  nre  rscli  It  rsame 
cousin  le  Cardinal  de  la  title  de  Seint  Eusebe  de  nre 
seen  auc*te  1  licence  espale  p'  certaines  tsgHindes  1 
chargeables  mares  touchantes  sibn  la  mare  de  la  foy 
lonur  1  utilitee  de  lunivsele  esglise  coe  lonur  *l  bn  de 
noz  deux  royaumes  j  est  en  p'pos  It  soy  dispose  a  toute 
celerite  possible  p'  en  aucun  lieu  covenable  es  marches 
pentr  Englerre  It  Escoce  ou  autrmt  en  Escoce  psonelmt 
convenir  ovec  nre  cousin  le  Roy  Descoce  1  ovec  ycelluy 
en  psone  seul  a  seul  ou  acompaniez  des  aurs  tielx  de  noz 
gens  come  luy  plerra  coiquer  t  traiter  de  t  sur  les  dtes 
mares  a  toutes  1  quantesfoitz  qil  luy  semblera  estre  ex- 
pedient J  la  quel  chose  iire  dit  cousin  le  Card  nose  sur  luy 


* 

1  The  Letters  Patent  alluded  to  are  printed  in  the  Foedera,  vol.  x. 
p.  410. 


142ftj  T  HENRY  VI.  8I9 

eniprendre  sanz  fire  licence  1  congie  espale  p*meremt  sur 
ce  eue  .^  a  ce  quil  dit  j  Nous  de  lavis  1  assent  de  nre 
conseil  ottxoions  'I  condescendons.  a  la' juste  1  raisonable 
desir  %  voluntee  de  nre  dit  cousin  le  Card  en  ce  cas  vo^ 
mando^  q  sur  ceste  nre  pnt  ottroie  1  congie  espale  vo^ 
luy  facez  fair  noz  tres  pat  sealez  dessouz  nre  grand 
seal  en  due  forme.     Don  %c. 

Ycell  jour  accordez  fuist  q  garrant  soit  fait  soubz  le 
pVe  seal  adreschiez  as  tres  \  chambleins  de  leschequier 
lo'  c5n)andantz  p  ycelt  q  a  le  dit  Card  qi  du  licence  seen 
\  auc*te  du  Roy  se  t^nsportera  de  la  ville  de  York  jusqs 
es  Sches  pentre  Engletre  ^  Escoce  p'  y  psonelmt  con- 
venir  ovec  le  Roy  Descoce  t  ovec  ycelluy  coiquer  t 
traiter  de  t  sur  Stains  g*undes  *l  chargeables  mares 
lonur  %  hn  des  royaumes  du  Roy  espalmt  concernantes  j 
ils  facent  paier  pur  1  en  noun  de  ses  coustages  1  expenses 
pur  la  cause  desi'dte  cin%  centz  marcz  del  tresor  du  Roy 
p  voie  dapprest 

llbid.  f.42b.  15th  February,  7  Hen. VI.  1429.] 

XV®.  die  Febr  anno  vij®.  apud  Westm  concordat  fuit  ^ 
qd  fiat  warant  Thes  T;  Camar  de  sc*cio  p  delil&ando 
Sampsoni  Esquer  custodi  1  gardiano  corpis  Regis  Castelle 
qui  sub  salvo  conductu  Regf  venit  in  Anglia  p  certis 
mariis  renovacoem  alliganc  t  confederac  antiqua^  inr 
Regem  1  pdecessores  ejusd  Regf  Castelle  fact  It  concluf 
con8nentib5  xx.  li.  p  viam  regardi. 

1  This  Minute  is  printed  in  the  Foederai  vol.  x.  p.  412> 


320  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1429. 

llbid.  16th  February,  7  Hcn-VI.  1429-] 

x\j\  die  Febr  a«  vij*.  apud  Westm  concordat  1  concesf 
fuit  qd  fiant  tre  salvi  conduct^  sub  magno  sig  Regf  *  p 
uno  epo  uno  milite  uno  doctore  1  uno  secretar  de  regno 
Cagtelle  ambai  Regf  Castelle  cu  xl.  personis  in  comitiva 
sua  ac  equis  hamesiis  1  reb5  suis  quibuscumq^  de  ve^ 
niendo  in  Anglia  ta  p  ?ra  q»m  per  mare  ibm  morando  1 
exinde  ad  pp*a  redeundo  T:c.  ut  in  forma  U8%  ad  fin  Oim 
Sco^  px  futur  dui^atur. 

Ihn  qd  fiant  alie  tre  salvi  conduct^  pro  Sampsone 
Esquier  gardiano  corpis  Regf  Castelle  cu  viij^  psonis  in 
comitiva  sua  de  veniendo  in  Angt  tc.  ut  sup*. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  VespasiaD,  C.  xii.  f.  141.  Original  draught. 

Letter  from  the  King  to  John  King  of  Castile,  apparently  written 

about  February^  7  Hen.VI.  1429.] 

Sere"®  principi  dno  Johanni  Dei  gra  Regi  Castelle  *l 
Legionis  fratri  ac  consangneo  nro  p^car™®  Henricus  ead 
gra  Rex  Angt  Itc.  sattm  et  votiva  plenitudinem  omis 
boniy  Ser™"  princeps  frar  ac  consangne  p^car"^  cederet 
nobis  ot  toti  eoniilio  nro  in  leticie  It  jocunditatis 
augmentu  ewa&  [si]  de  felicib}  8%  status  vri  successib3 
ac  corporis  vri  sanitate  votiva  nobis  arrideret  aut  nucio^ 
oraculo  aut  tra^  serie  ctitudo  quare  serenitate  vra  [ab 
intimis]  depcavi  quat  sup  continencia  pmisso^  cu  eid 
vre  serenitati  placuit  vra  velitis   p^cordia  recrearey  Et 

1  The  Letters  Patent  alluded  to  are  printed  in  the  Foedera,  vol.  z. 
p.  411,  and  include  the  Letters  of  safe  conduct  ordered  to  be  granted 
to  Sampson. 


14»j  7  HENRY  VI.  321 

quia  serenissime  princeps  tenem^  indubie  vice  vsa  qd 
eid  vre  fratnitati  erit  ad  ptitum  cum  de  continencia 
status  nri  ac  psone  vobis  nova  prospa  nuciant'  con- 
sanguinitati  vre  signiiicare  censuim^  qd  Uaa  noa  q'^m 
oarissimi  ft\iioli  nri  ao  oori  plati  1  pcoroa  oonsangnii  lb 
oonailiarii  gri  [^nos  in  emissione  pnciii]  pleno  gaudebam^ 
biificio  pspitatis  in  oorporo  quemadmodu  gracie  Illius 
placet  qui  salutf  est  auctor  t  gram  unicuiq^  tribuit 
affluent  y  Ce?um  sere"**  princeps  frar  1  consang"®  p>car"« 
nup  p  fidelem  serenitatf  vre  scutiferii  validu  Sampsonem 
Esquer  in  regno  nro  AngT  in  liri  ac  consilii  iiri  pncia 
existente  nobis  extitat  v^sm  supplicatii  quaS  etas  iiri 
salvi  conduct^  Tras  p  uno  epo  uno  milite  uno  doctpre 
ac  secretario  uno  sen  aliis  psonis  status  inferioris  de 
regno  Castelle  subditis  vris  p  veniendo  in  AagUa 
regnu  nrm  Angt  cu  xl.  hoib3  Tt  totidem  equitaturis  in 
comitiva  sua  ta  p  terra  q^m  p  mare  usq^  ad  ctum 
tempus  de  quo  dignaret'  advisari  iira  Ibnitas  concedere  j 
ac  eid  vro  scutifero  tradere  dignarem'  ac  nos  ejusd  snppli- 
cacoib3  [  ob  ro^ontia  fra?nitatf  vro  ]  benigne  ac  favorabili? 
annuentes  dcas  tras  riras  salvi  conduct^  p  did  9tatub5  1 
psonis  ac  alias  [consiTes]  p  seipo  usq^  ad  festu  Oim 
Sco&  px  futur  duratur  in  bona  forma  oonfootao  eid  tradi 
mandavim^  leto  corde  parati  ut  aangnis  ydomptitaa  nog 
iHipcllit 


Sere"**  princeps  fra?  ac  consang"**  nost  p^car"*  xelsitu- 
dinem  vram  in  pspitate  votiva  ao  mutuo  diloodois  fratnc 
aoliditato  oonfrpt  qui  vcnit  ponoro  in  finib;  rro  pacom 
quiq^  in  oaritato  popa  ouota  rogitj  Bat  oub  privat  diu 
confvet  1  dirigat  siimus  Deus  j  Da? 


VOL.  III. 


32t  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  tl*» 

[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  P.  iv.  f.  42  b.  isoidemporary  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council  15th  April,  7  Hen.VL  1429.] 

xv®,  die  Aprilis  anno  vij°.  apud  Westm  in  magno  con- 
silio  spalir  convocat^  dns  Ebo^  Cane  pposuit  causas 
cdgregac  did  consit  ^  Primo  q^  d&s  Bed  per  Tras  suas  al 
consilio  prival  Regf  direct  declarantes  desideriu  consilii 
Franc  ac  alio^  subdito^  ibm  de  Kendo  Regem  ibm 
coronal  ad  effcm  ut  pceres  dci  regni  1  alii  possint 
eidem  facere  hoc  facto  homag  It  fidelital  j  In  qua  matia 
dni  de  privato  consit  coicarunt  sed  quia  matia  est  satis 
ardua  It  gravis  It  indiget  consilio  \  advisamenl  sanior  que 
fieri  poterunt  dni  ordinarunt  diet  consiliu  convocand 
in  quo  quitt  dnoj^  spualiu  \  temporaliu  1  at  ad  illud 
con  vocal  poterunt  sup  .pmis<f  eo^  dare  advisamentu  \ 
consiliu. 

Scdo  quia  p  diim  Thes  tmino  Hillar  px  pteril  mon- 
stratus  fuit  p^vato  consit  status  regni  p  que  eviden? 
apparet  qd  omes  revencoes  regni  non  suppetunt  ad  onia 
ipius  necessaria  supportand  p  sUma  xx.  m'.  marc  p  annii.^ 
Et  attento  qd  diis  Rex  Itc.  de  verisimili  necessario  exiget 
roajores  sumptus  1  expnf  q*m  p'us  petebat  4  qd  quill 
dno^  sup  isto  ecia  ar^*^  plene  \  matur  delibatus  suu  daret 
rnsum. 

Terco  quia  dns  Bed  post  obsidione  p  bo.  recordac 
Comite  Sa^  circa  villa  Aurelian  posita  scripsit  consilio 
Regf  qd  attento  qd  plures  soldar  dci  Comitis  tarn  in 
vita  sua  q*m  post  illicenciati  a  did  obsidione  recesserunt  j 
Ita  qd  absqj  nova  retinenc  \  magnis  sumptib5  did  obsidio 
teneri  no  porat  pro  qua  causa  petebat  mitti  in  Franc 


1  These  Minutes,  as  well  as  those  relating  to  the  Bishop  of  Win- 
chester, are  printed,  but  not  literally  or  correctly,  in  the  Foedera, 
voLx.  p.  41 S* 


142a]  7  HENRY  VL  323 

in  supportac  dee  obsidionis  \  f  vicii  regii  cc.  lane  1 
xij^  arc&  ad  expensas  Regf  pro  dimid  anno  vad  in  qua 
maria  eeia  peciit  advisamentum  dno^. 

Alia  Huit  imposteru  pro  loeo  %  tempe  eis  consitir  ut 
asseruit  apiend. 

ZIbid.  17th  April,  7  Hen,VI.  1429.] 

xvij^  ^e  April  *  anno  vij®.  apud  Westm  in  pneia  Regis 
quesil  fuit  an  dns  Card  deberet  ut  petebat  a  Rege 
admitti  ad  fac  f  vie  apud  Wyndesore  in  festo  Sci  Georgii 
rone  epatus  Wyntofl  que  jptendit  siml  eii  dco  statu 
cardinalat  retinSe  neene  j  qui  omes  in  substanc  eoncor* 
darunt  inrrogati  singillatim  qd  vellent  ante  omia  p^ferre 
statu  Regf  'I  q^  maria  est  ambigua  ^  indecisa  dermina- 
rut  qd  non  veniet  illue  ex  pdea  causa  et  qd  mittat'  sibi 
p  abstinendo  a  did  itinie  tanq^m  Epus  Wyntoii  p  pnti 
qua  eonelusionem  Rex  ore  pprio  confirmavit  %  mandavit 
qd  mittat'  dno  Card  de  abstinendo  le.  pntib}  dnis  Glouc 
Canl  £bo^  Cane  London  Menev  Exon  Elien  Lineoln 
Wygorii  Coventren  Roffen  Bathon  Norwic  DunelSi 
Carliolen  Warr  Staff  Northumbr  de  Roos  Wyloughby 
Audeley  Cromwell  Ponyngf  Tiptot  Hungerford  la  Warf 
BoureRier  Abbib}  Westm  Glaston  Abyndon  Walth*m  *l 
aliis. 

Sequenti  vero  die  diis  Card  sup  rnsione  sibi  p  Comitem 
Staff  Northumbr  Tiptot  It  Cromwell  de  mandal  Regf 
sibi  dal  venit  Westm  et  in  presencia  Regis  post  deela- 
racoem  de  jure  suo  qd  rone  did  epatus  Wynton  p 
xxiiij.  annos  pa^®  obtinebat  de  intessendo  solempniis  Sci 
*  £4S.  Georgii  apud  Wyndesore  peciit  a  Rege  sibi  exhiberi  *jus- 
tieiam  in  pdicl  easu  vel  sibi  declarari  causam  contrariam 


1  This  Minute  is  printed  in  the  Fcedera>  voLx.  p.  414. 

Y  2 


324  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1429. 

ad  quatn  rndere  possit  admitti  j  sup  quo  dimissus  est  ad 
partem  ^  et  dni  singillatim  interrogati  de  dicendo  videre 
eoi  quare  Rex  deberet  ponle  [in  dilone]  adventu  suum 
ad  presens  ad  Wyndesore  dixiunt  in  effectu  q*  quia  erat 
res  inusa  esse  Cardinale  1  siml  retinle  in  Angt  epatii 
Wynton  nolebant  nee  audebant  p^udicare  Regi  durante 
minori  etate  sua  nee  est  intend  ea^  p^judicar  sibi  nee 
ecctie  sue  \  q^  timent  quid  inde  eis  potit  sequi  aut 
evenire  supplic  Ttc.  ut  heri  qd  velit  abstime  ad  pns. 

Eod  die  appunctuatu  fuit  de  advisamento  oim  dno^ 
qd  mittant'  in  Franc  c.  lane  ^  vij^  arcb  ad  vad  Angt  p 
dimidio  anno^  £t  qd  fiat  armal  in  mari  ultra  hoc  pro 
obviand  Scotf  vj.  m^  ut  dicitf^  paratis  t^nsire  in  navib3 
Franc  jam  in  Scocia  adven  cu  fit  Regis  Scotto^  maritand 
fit  Dolphini. 

llbid.  f.  43-  2nd  May,  7  Hen.VI.  U29.] 

Scdo  die  Mali  anno  vij°.  apud  Westm  concordat  fuit 
qd  fiant  duo  waranl  unii  p  delibando  Comiti  Northumbr 
gardiano  estmarct  versus  Scociam  1.  ti.  et  al  pro  delibando 
Comiti  Sa^  gardiano  westmarct  verf  Scocia  1.  ti.  qui 
comites  de  mandal  Regf  profectur  sunt  ad  marchias 
pdicl  in  ambax  Regf  cu  Scotis  ibm  sup  certis  mariis 
bonu  utriusq^  regni  concernenl  tractatur^  Etconsilitqd 
fiat  aliud  warant  pro  delibacoe  sume  xx.  ti.  Epo  Carliolen 
qui  in  ead  ambassiata  profectur  est  de  mandal  Regf  j  Et 
qd  waranl  dirigant'  Thes  \  CaiSar  de  solvendo  die? 
Slimas  psonis  p^dictf  pro  cauf  pscrip?  p  via  regard. 

[TJtt/.  Srd  May,  7  Hen.VI,  1429.] 

iij^  die  Maii  anno  vij^  apud  Westin  in  raafta  dni  Rici 
Nevilt  qui   desponsavit  Alec  fit  It  hered  Thome  nup 


1429.]  7  HENRY  VI.  325 

Comitis  Sa^  an  idem  Ric  ea  occone  debeat  admitti  ad 
notnen  "X  omen  Comitis  Sa^  \  tere  locu  in  pliamenl  1 
consiliis  regiis  Sa^  Comitib}  ab  antiquo  debitf  1  usita^  j 
Justiciarii  regii  inrrogati  inr  plura  alia  cora  dnis  rnde- 
runt  qd  ofne  jus  1  titulu  ad  que  Thomas  Comes  Sa^  uK 
defunct^  de  jure  regni  admitti  debuit  j  fili^  filie  T:  hered 
sue  debet  admitti  ^  et  p  hoc  maritus  ejusd  filie  par  filii 
p^dict  ut  de  jure  uxis  sue  j  et  qd  ex  quo  ipa  ux  n5iari  It 
reputari  deb}  pro  comitissa  j  videbat'  eis  qd  marit^  ejusd 
debet  sortiri  nome  comitis  j  quo  ad  locum  in  plia^  \ 
consiliis  Comitib}  Sa^  debit  dixerunt  j  qd  non  ptinet  ad 
eos  cognoscere  aut  dicere  uUo  m**  set  solum  ad  Regem 
\  Pares  regni  ^  quib}  p  dnos  in  pleno  plia*°  auditf  T; 
intellectf  inrrogati  dixerunt  qd  ipi  possent  consentire  qd 
pfal  Ricus  Nevill  iieat  nomen  It  dignitatem  Comitf  Sa^ 
ac  locu  in  plia^  ^  "t  consiliis  quousq^  Rex  ad  plena  etate 
pvenlit  J  Et  sup  hoc  dns  Cane  de  consf"  dno^  subscript 
p^missa  mandavit  debit  execucoi^  Pntib}  dnis  Glouc  t 
Norff  Ducib}  j  Cantuar  It  £boj^  Cane  Archiepis  j  Comite 


1  Thomas  Montacute,  earl  of  Salisbury,  died  on  the  3rd  November, 
7  Hen.VI.  1428-  Vide  Esch.  7  Hen. VI.  no.  57.  Sir  Richard  Neville, 
who  married  Alice  his  daughter  and  heiress,  was  summoned  to  Parlia- 
ment as  Earl  of  Salisbury  on  the  12th  July  following,  (vide  Appendix 
to  the  Reports  of  the  Lords  Committees  on  the  Dignity  of  a  Peer  of 
the  Realm,  no.ii.)  and  on  the  4th  May,  20  Hen.VI.  1442,  he  obtained 
letters  patent,  which  recited  his  right  to  the  dignity  for  life,  and 
granted  him  £  20  per  annum  for  its  support.  (Ibid,  no.  v.  p.  236.)  But 
it  is  remarkable,  not  only  that  no  notice  occurs  on  the  Rolls  of  Parlia- 
ment of  the  proceedings  respecting  the  title  mentioned  in  this  Minute, 
but  that  Parliament  is  not  recorded  to  have  sat  in  the  7th  Hen.VI., 
there  not  being  any  writs  of  summons  between  the  15th  July, 
5  Hen.  VI.  1427,  and  the  12th  July,  7  Hen.VI.  1429,  by  the  latter  of 
which  writs  Parliament  was  ordered  to  meet  in  the  Quindisme  of  the 
feast  of  St.  Michael  next  ensuing,  though  by  a  subsequent  writ  it 
was  convoked  on  the  morrow  of  St.  Matthew,  viz.  on  the  22nd  Sep- 

Y  3 


326  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [i4» 

Hunl^  de  Roos  WylugRby  Audeley  Zouche  Haryng- 
ton  Bourchier  Lovell  Tiptot  Cromwell  Hungerford 
Baronib}^  n^non  London  Dunelm  Carliolen  Elien  Lin- 
colii  Bathon  1  Norwic  Epis  ac  Cheny  Juyn  Hals  Cokayn 
Westbury  1  Strangways  justic  T;  aliis  q*m  plurib3* 


llbid.  f.  43.  8th  May,  7  Hen.VI.  1429.] 

viij^  die  Mali  anno  vij®.  apud  Westm  concordat  fuit 
qd  Gustos  prival  sig  fac  indenturas  inr  dnm  Regem  1 
Johem  Radcliff  milite  qui  faciei  Regi  Iviciu  guerre  in 
regno  suo  Fran5  cu  c.  lane  1  vij*^.  archil  ad  vadia  Regf 
p  dimidio  anno^/  et  qd  inserant'  in  did  indenturf 
clausule  requisit  scdm  qd  cu  dno  de  Talbot  seu  aliis 
capitaneis  consile  fviciu  Regi  in  did  regno  facientib3 
est  consuetuy  Et  eciam  qd  fac  waranl  Thesaurar  1 
Camar  p  soluc  vad  tarn  ipius  Jo&is  q^m  alio^  in  co- 
mitiva  sua  in  dco  regno  fviciii  Regi  exhibitur. 

Km  qd  fiat  waranl  Thes  'I  Camar  de  solvendo  Jdhi 
Radclyff'  militi  qui  tarn  in  Angt  q^m  in  divsis  ptibj 
transmarinis  fecit  Regi  omi  tempe  quo  p  eund  eid  Johi 
demandabat'  notabile  Iviciu  jux*  posse  suQ  cc.  li.  p  viam 
regard. 

Eod  die  concordat  fuit  qd  Custos  prival  sig  fac  warant 
dno  Cane  de  faciedo  tras  securitatu  p  solucoe  suma^ 
dno  Regi  per  quoscumq^  subditos  suos  jam  pro  viag  in 
Franc  mittend  pstanda^  eisd  subditf  t  eof.  cuilt  p  siima 
p  eosd  seu  eo^  aliquos  sic  jpstand  sup  medietate  decime 

tember  in  the  eighth  of  Hen.VI.  The  la^t  entry  on  the  Rolls  of  Par- 
liament of  the  6th  Hen.  VI.  is  the  15th  June,  though  the  Srd  of  the 
preceding  March  is  called  the  *'  last  day "  of  the  Parliament  of  the 
6th  Hen. VI. ;  and  the  next  entry  is  on  the  22nd  September,  8  Hen.  VL 
Vide  Rot.  Pari,  vol^  iv.  pp.  8S4,  S35. 


M29.]  X  HENRY  VI.  327 

Regi  p  clem  Cantuax  pvinc  ull  concesf  scdm  tallias  eisd 
subditf  ad  recepta  sc'cii  sup  dictf  sumis  levand  ut  in 
forma  alias  in  bmoi  casu  fieri  consueL 


[Bid.  f.43b.  11th  May,  7  Hen.VL  1429.] 

xj^  die  Maii  ^  a®  vij®.  apud  Fratres  pdical  Londoli 
concordat  fuit  qd  WiBs  Troutebet  armig]  qui  de  man- 
dat  dno^  de  consit  versus  tram  Hibil  pfectur  est  pro 
querendo  Jacobu  Stuard  de  Scocia  in  tra  Uibn  existed 
eumq^  salvo  It  secur  in  Anglia  ducend  j  beat  pro  expii 
suis  hmoi  c.  marS  et  qd  inde  fiat  warant  Thes  t  Baronib3 
de  sc^cio  de  allocando  sibi  did  c«  marc  in  compoto  suo 
causa  officii  sui  cora  ipis  reddil  vel  reddend. 

llbid.  f.  39.  4th  June,  7  Hen.VI.  1429.] 

iiij***.  die  Junii  anno  vij®.  apud  Westm  WiHs  Asshton 
cMr  1  Ricus  Shirburn  armig?  de  com  Lancastr  qui  in 
recognic6ib5  cepatf  coram  Witto  Babyngton  It  sociis 
suis  justic  in  com  palatine  Lancastr  obligati  fuerunt  ad 
c5pend  coram  consit  Regf  1  stand  ordinacoi  ejusd 
consit  sup  certf  debatf  T:  discordiis  inr  eos  motf  t 
liitf  Ttc.  in  pturbacoem  pacf  Regf  \c.  post  eo^dm 
corpo&  incarcacoes  ac  longam  psecucoem  t  invencoem 
securitatf  pacf  alrius  eo^dm  ad  alte^  de  pace  gerendo 
erga  reliquu  ^  univsum  pptm  Regf  concordat  fuerunt 
fic  demu  ad  eo^  instantem  peticoem  a  did  compicoe  put 
p  recogn  ^dict  tenebanf  dimissi. 


1  This  Minute  is  printed  in  the  Fcedera,  yol.  x.  p.  416,  and  is  erro- 
neously assigned  to  the  sixth  of  May. 


Y  4 


3US  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [14» 

ZIbid.  f.  43  b.  8th  June,  7  HeD.yi.  1429.] 

viij^  die  Junii  anno  vij^  apud  Westm  concordat  fait 
qd  Gustos  privaC  sig  fac  waranl  ut  in  forma  dno  Th^ 
Angt  mandando  eid  de  faciendo  suffix  assignacoes  1 
solucoes  tarn  sup  medietate  decime  in  ultima  convo- 
cac6e  p  clerum  Cantuar  provincie  Regi  concesf  q*m  sup 
quibuscumq^  subsidiis  t  custumis  in  quibuscuq^  portub3 
regni  Angt  tarn  de  galeis  q^m  alias  per  quascumq^ 
psonas  Regi  debit  seu  debend  oSoiib}  1  singlis  psonis 
qui  Regi  prestabunt  aliquas  sumas  p  acceleracoe  \  ex- 
pedite pntis  armate  in  regnii  Franc  sub  conductu  Joliis 
Radclyff  militis  t^smittende  ad  eleccoem  psona^  sic 
jpstare  volenciu  absq^  hoc  qd  offic  sc*cii  aut  recepte 
aliquid  p  hiaP  assigna^'  aut  solucoib3  sic  fiend  aliquid 
petant  aut  exigant  ab  eisdem. 


SRsae 


[Additional  MS.   in    British  Museum,  4605,  art.  99.    a  modem 

Trofucr^ 

Proceeding  of  the  Council,  15th  June,  7  Hen.  VI.  1429.  Vide  Foedera, 
vol.  X.  p.  417,  and  Rot.  Scot.  vol.  ii.  p.  266y  where  the  safe  conduct 
alluded  to  in  the  following  article,  is  printed  at  length.^ 

Henri  par  la  grace  de  Dieu  Roy  d*£ngleterre  et  de 
Fraunce  et  seignur  d'Irlande  au  I'onurable  pere  en  Dieu 

I'Ercevesque  Deverwyk , 

counsail  et  vous  mandons  que  selonc  Peffect  et  purport 
d'une  cedule  quelle  nous  vous  envoions  closeez  dedeinz 

ycestes  facez   faire   qui 

pur  certaines  personnes  d'Escoce  commissaires  de  notre 
trescli  cousin   le  Roy  d'Escoce  cestassavoir  une  lettre 


14£0O  7  HENRY  VI.  3^9 


pur  la  nombre  de  milt  persones  ou  au  d 


de  v^  personnes  ou  au  dessouz.     Don  souz  notre  prive 
seal  a  Westm  le 

J.  Bathon  Cromwelt  H.  Gloucestre  H.  Cantuar  J.  £bo^ 
Cane  P.  Elieii. 

xv*^.  die  Junij  anno  vij®.  apud  Westm  concess  et  con- 
cordat fuit  quod  fiat  waranl  sub  privato  sigillo  secundum 

copiam Cane   London 

Elien  Bathon  Hunt  Cromwell  Tiptot  Hungerford  Thes 
et  Custode  privati  sigilli. 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.  iv.  f.  43  b.  contemporary  MS. 
Minutes  of  the  Council,  16th  June,  7  Hen.yi.  1429.] 

xvj®.  die  Junii  anno  vij®.  apud  Westm  concordat  fuit 
qd  fiat  waranl  sub  privat  sig  dno  Cane  de  faciendo  tras 
c5mission  sub  magno  sigillo  Regf  scdm  tenorem  cujusd 
copie  remanentf  in  filacio  in  offico  prival  sig  Wifio  Fitz 
Harry  1  Joti  Arderne  conjuct  1  divisim  ad  inquirend 
1c.  de  "X  sup  quecuqj  jocalia  aurii  \  argent  in  plata 
massa  vel  moneta  in  T:  ad  quecuq^  castra  villas  seu 
fortalicia  in  ptib}  \  marchiis  Picardie  cdstitu  .  .  .  absq^ 
licencia  Regf  contra  forma  statuti  in  hac  pte  edit 
asportaL 

Et  consiliP  qd  Custos  prival  sig  fac  Iras  credenc  sub 
privat  sig  ^r  Majori  stapule  Cales  ae  Rico  Wideville 
locumten  ville  Cales  ac  Majori  ville  Cales  qd  dent 
credenc  p>dict  Fitz  Harry  I  Ardern  \  debite  ac  diligent 
execucoi  demandent  comission  Regf  eis  in  hac  parte 
direct  1c. 


330  ACTS  OE  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [14«9. 

llbid.  17th  June,  7  Hen. VI.  1429.] 

xvij**.  die  Junii  anno  vij^.  apud  Westm  concesf  fuit  qd 
fiat  waranl  Thes  ^  Camar  de  solvendo  Magro  Robto  Fitz 
Hugti  sacre  theologie  professor!  procuratori  Regf  in  cur 
dni  P^pe  qui  in  ambassiata  dni  ^r  versus  scissimu  dnm 
Papam  pro  negociis  urgentib}  dci  dni  Regf  pfectur  est 
centum  libras  p  via  regard  p  ^m^  ambassiata  fiend  1 
non  alir. 

[Ibid.  f.  41<b.  18th  June,  7  Hen.VI.  1429.] 

*  Remembrance  of  J)ingf  J)at  I  H.  Cardinal  \  Legat  Ic. 
aske  and  desire  of  y  King  my  souvain  lord  and  of  his 
noble  conseil  on  y  behalve  of  oure  holy  fadre  j  for  y 
weel  sustenyng  defense  and  exaltacon  of  oure  Xpen 
feith. 

Furst  sith  it  hath  liked  my  souvain  Lord  hereafore  y 
at  ]?instance  and  desir  of  oure  Holy  Fadre  to  g*unte  unto 
Maisr  Cuntzo  his  ambassatour  people  and  cap°^"  notable 
out  of  })is  land  to  )>entent  abovesaid  as  appereth  more 
clerely  by  pansweres  yeven  unto  him  in  writyng  by  my 
souvain  Lordf  conseil.  That  it  like  unto  my  souvain  Lord 
to  graunte  ]>2Lt  J)*  quantitee  of  J)at  poeple  may  strecthe 
unto  ]?•  nombr  of  v^  speres  and  v.  m*.  arclirs  and  J?at 
I  may  have  suche  cap*"  to  lede  hem  as  I  may  trete 
)??to. 

Hm  secundly  •  l^at  I  may  publisshe  and  doo  publisshe 
in  alle  places  of  pis  land  where  me  thenketh  nedeful  ^ 
y  cruciat  whiche  is  committed  unto  me  of  oure  Holy 
Fadre  and  execute  alt  J?at  longeth  f?to.     Considered  y 


1  This  article  is  printed  in  the  Foedera,  vol.  x,  p.  419»  et  seq. 


1429]  7  HENRY  VI,  $31 

pat  Cruciatf  have  been  late  seeii  in  ])is  land  where  y 
cause  was  not  so  greet 

Km  as  touching  y  furst  )jat  is  to  say  )>«  havyng  ov^e  of 
poepley  wherto  must  many  o^  J>ingf  be  dependent  as 
accessoires  to  y  principal  j  I  aske  and  desire  pBt  I  may 
doo  proclame  in  alle  places  of  ))is  land  j  what  wages 
I  wol  yeve  to  suche  as  wol  goo  in  ])expedicon  of  y 
faith. 

Itm  ])at  suche  as  shal  goo  in  pis  expedicon  and  cause 
of  God  may  stande  in  y  K'  proteccon  j  as  })ei  doon  })at 
goo  ove  in  y  K'  voiages  j  like  as  was  behight  and 
grunted  unto  y  said  M'  Cuntzo. 

Km  Jjat  suche  con"*  and  mar^  as  I  shal  depute  and 
assigne  for  y  reule  of  y  K*  poeple  pat  shal  goo  may 
make  suche  statutf  and  ordennances  as  shal  be  pought 
necc'e  and  expedient  for  ]>*  goode  gouvnance  and  salvacon 
of  hem.  The  said  con^^®  and  mar*^  and  paire  ordennances 
and  statutf  to  be  obeied  under  suche  peines  as  shal  be 
pought  convenable  to  be  executed  freely  and  leefuUy  in 
alle  J)aim  pat  disobeye  or  pat  be  punysshable  after  p*" 
q*ntitee  of  y  offense.  Considering  pat  for  to  lede  ov'e 
eny  multitude  of  poeple  withoute  lawe  to  reule  hem  by 
were  for  to  lese  afl'  or  a  greete  partie  of  hem  j  whiche 
God  defende. 

I{m  pat  p'  admiraS  or  his  deputees  have  suffissant 
charge  and  comandemt  to  ordenne  and  bryuge  shipping 
and  navire  souflSssant  for  p""  said  poeple  y  at  suche  portf 
and  at  suche  tyme  as  shal  be  advised  and  poughl  necc'ie 
and  at  suche  wages  as  y  K*  yeveth. 

Km  as  touching  p*  seconde  pat  is  to  say  v  y  publicacon 
and  execucon  of  y  Cruciat  j  if  ony  man  wol  oonly  of 
devocion  and  for  soule  heele  goo  ove  in  y  said  expedicon 
pat  he  may  have  fredom  apd  licence  for  to  goo^  and 


832  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1429. 

under  suche  protection  as  above.  Howe  be  it  J^at  myn 
entente  is  4  not  under  colour  of  Y  ^^^^  Cruciat  ^  to 
sufire  noo  religieux  men  y  namely  in  noo  greet  nombre 
or  suche  J'at  I  may  have  eny  conjecturacon  wolde  take 
b&fice  of  Y  saide  Cruciat  rather  for  to  walke  in  apos- 
tasie  ]7an  for  desir  of  merited  to  goo  ove  in  Y  saide 
expedicon. 

Itra  J^at  poo  J)at  wol  oonly  goo  for  to  rejoisshe  Y  bene- 
fice of  Y  saixle  Cruciat  without  wages  stande  under  Y 
lawes  statute  and  ordennances  to  be  maad  by  the  con^^*" 
and  mar^  as  is  abovesaid  y  as  welt  as  )>ei  ]>at  shal  goo  for 
wages  .  Considered  ^  I)at  sitR  all  be  I>*  K'  poeple  it  is 
as  necc*ie  to  kepe  under  goode  reule  and  pserve  from 
aB  meschiefs  and  inconvenientf  oon  as  o]7er. 

Itm  I  truste  })at  my  souvain  Lord  and  Y  ^o^^^  lordes 
of  his  conseil  grauntyng  ]7ees  articles  as  I  truste  to  God 
ye  woly  wol  not  naye  me  oJ)er  pingf  lasse  J>an  )?eese 
nedeful  to  Y  furj??ing  ]5?of  if  eny  suche  come  to  mynde 
hereafter  y  for  paventure  it  cometb  not  to  remembrance 
now  J)at  wol  hereafr  whiche  shal  algatf  be  necc*ie  for  Y 
good  and  effectuel  spede  of  hem. 

•  f.  45.  *  Thees  be  J^nsweres  yeven  to  my  lord  Y  Card  1c. 

upon  Y  requestes  maad  by  him  unto  Y  King  on 
Y  behalve  of  oure  holy  fadre  Y  P^P©  ^  for  Y 
weel  sustenyng  defense  1  exaltacon  of  Y  Xpen 
feitfi  1c. 

Furst  as  toward  Y  publicacon  of  Y  Cruciat  and  fre- 
dom  \  licence  to  be  yeven  to  Y  K*  subgittf  to  execucon 
of  Y  roeenes  comprised  piinne  4  to  obtene  by  Y  benefice 
of  Y  same  Cruciat  4  it  is  conceived  J?at  Y  said  meenes 
reste  in  two  J>inge  y  ooii  is  Y  yi^e  of  goodes  to  be  maad 
by  Y  K^i^gf   subgittf    in  promocon   and  fur)>ering  of 


1429.]  7  HENRY  VI.  3SS 

Goddf  cause  and  querele  ayenst  y  heretikes  T:c.  j  An 
oJ>er  is  j  y  psonel  goyng  of  y  K*  subgittf  out  of  }>is  land 
of  )?eire  oune  devocion  in  y  saide  Goddf  cause  and 
querele. 

And  as  to  y  furst  y  K*  by  J^advis  of  his  counsail 
agreetll  him  to  J?at  j  pat  his  subgittf  J?at  of  devocon  wol 
yeve  of  }>eire  goodes  to  furj>ling  of  y  saide  cause  j  shal 
freely  mowe  do  it  with  y  pvision  J^at  folowetR  J?at  is 
to  sayy  y^tpie  be  deputed  psones  notable  and  sufBssanty 
y  whiche  shal  receive  alle  y  goodes  so  to  be  yeveii  of 
devocon  by  y  K*  subgittf  .y  whiche  persones  shal  make 
feith  }>at  J>ei  shal  treuiy  certifie  y  King  and  his  conseil 
of  alle  J?eire  receitf  j  it  as  ferfortii  as  it  shal  stande  in 
gold  and  silv  nougbt  to  passe  out  of  ]>is  land  y  but  to  be 
emploied  according  to  y  K'  lawes  in  ^chandisesy  in 
suche  wyse  as  it  shal  mowe  by  weye  of  eschange  be 
delired  in  paiemt  to  J?eim  of  y  K'  subgittf  J^at  shal  be 
waged  in  J?is  land  y  to  goo  ore  in  y  cause  of  y  feitli 
ayenst  y  said  heretikes. 

Km  as  toward  y  personett  goyng  of  y  K*  subgittf  out 
of  Jris  land  of  J>eir  devocon  in  y  saide  querele  it  is  con- 
sidered on  J?at  00  part  )>at  for  y  noun  certaintee  of  p^ 
nombr  of  hem  ]?at  shal  wol  so  to  goo  j  my  said  lord  J>*  Card 
hath  desired  to  have  without  hem  by  licence  of  pe  King 
v^.  speres  and  v.  m^  bowes  at  wages.  And  it  is  also  con- 
sidered on  J7at  op?  pt  howe  J?at  p"  poeple  of  J?is  land  is 
lessed  and  decresced  of  late  tyme  by  mortalitee  werres  and 
in  oJ>er  divs  wyses .;  and  namely  of  defensable  men  and 
persones  like  for  p^  werre  j  and  ove  )>is  p^  greete  neces- 
sitee  psit  ]?*  King  hatR  of  suche  persones  for  p^  defense  y 
keping  j  seure  and  sauf  garde  of  his  reaumes  j  landes  j 
lorasnips  and  subgittf  j  and  in  espal  of  J^is  his  reaume  ^ 
so  pat  it  is  ]70ugtit  rigfit  pillous  and  dangerous  to  sufire 


334  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [i4«. 

y  K'  poeple  to  passe  out  of  J^is  land  on  eny  opi  behalve 
to  eny  ofl  strange  cuntree  J?at  is  not  of  y  K*  obeissance. 
Neve  y  lesse  to  y  worship  of  God  and  promocon  of  his 
saide  cause  y  and  at  y  revence  and  request  of  oure  holy 
fadre  y  Pope  j  and  spial  contemplacon  of  my  said  lord 
\>e  Card  yat  hsitti  take  upon  him  pe  soliciting  of  y 
saide  cause  j  whom  j  whoos  estate  ^  whoos  worship  j 
psone  J  and  seuretee  j  it  is  wel  J^ouglit  J'at  y  King  and 
pis  land  for  many  greete  and  evident  causes  owen  espally 
to  tendre  and  considere  y  y  King  by  J^advis  of  his  conseil 
is  agreed  to  licence  his  subgittf  aswel  suche  as  wol  goo 
of  devocon  j  as  suche  as  wol  goo  at  wages  to  y  nombr 
of  ccL  speres  and  ij.  m^  bowes  in  al  to  passe  out  of  J^is 
land  to  emploie  ]>eir  psones  in  Goddes  service  in  y 
querele  abovesaid  under  y  condicons  }>at  ensuen. 

Furst  J>at  it  like  oure  holy  fadre  y  Pape  to  be  good  j 
gracieux  j  and  tendre  fadre «/  unto  y  King  ^  to  Jns  land 
and  to  y  Kingf  subgittf  of  y  same  j  and  genially  to  alle 
y  K*  landes  and  subgitz. 

I!m  pat  it  like  oure  said  Holy  Fadre  j  as  toward  good 
to  be  had  in  J^is  land  to  pmocon  of  y  saide  cause  j  to 
contente  him  with  pat  j  J>at  ]>•  K'  subgittf  of  y  same 
land  wol  yeve  p?to  of  )>eir  espal  devocon  j  and  in  alle 
wyses  to  forbere  eny  comune  charge  to  be  born  of  eny 
of  }>estatf  of  }>is  land  ^  be  it  by  y  clergie  or  eny  o^. 

Itm  J>at  before  y  departyng  of  y  K*  said  subgittf  out 
of  J>is  land  pi  be  seen  and  shewed  unto  y  K'  conseil 
here  seuretee  of  weyea  and  meenes  resonable  of  passage 
for  y  said  K'  subgittf  out  of  pis  land  to  J)*  place  pat  pei 
shal  goo  to  y  and  repassage  for  hem  fro  l)ens  ayen  into 
))is  reaume. 

♦  £45  b.      *  I^Da  }>at  J)*  K'  subgittf  J)at  be  now  in  his  reaume  of 
France  intending  to  his  fvice  ^ev  and  to  p^  defense 


14290  7  HENRY  VI.  335 

and  sauf  garde  of  p^  same  his  reaume  ^  be  not  stured  j 
admitted  y  ne  received  to  goo  fro  J?ens  by  my  said  lord 
])*  Card  or  eny  ofl  ^  as  ferforth  as  he  may  lette  it  ^  con- 
sidering y  greet  pil  and  daunger  pat  myght  falle  to  p^ 
King  in  his  said  royaume  y  by  y  dispurveu  j  departyng 
or  witlldraug&t  of  his  subgittf  fro  y  same. 

llm  ]>at  my  said  lord  p^  Card  shal  do  his  effcuel  and 
notable  diligence  and  devoir  toward  y  K*  of  Scottf  to 
make  y  King  seure  )>at  y  said  K'  of  Scottf  shal  holde 
him  in  frendship  and  reste  witli  y  King  ^  his  landes  and 
subgittf  and  namely  with  J^is  land  j  and  to  make  him 
truely  and  duely  observe  and  kepe  as  wel  his  trues  as 
o^  appointementz  maad  with  y  King  to  y  whiche  he 
is  bounden  as  wel  by  his  00th  maad  furst  in  ]>is  land  and 
after  him  beyng  at  fredom  in  Scotland  j  as  by  his  tre 
and  his  seal.  And  so  in  conclusion  y  King  agreeth  him 
to  execucon  of  y  said  Cruciat  with  and  under  y  con- 
dicons  and  provision  before  reherced  j  and  to  y  publi- 
cacon  of  y  same  to  be  maad  in  alle  p^  places  of  pis  land 
where  it  shal  be  ))ougtit  expedient  to  my  said  lord  y 
Card.  In  p^  whiche  publicacon  it  shal  be  openly 
declared  j  }>at  J)*  said  Cruciat  is  so  publisshed  of  y  K* 
assent  and  licence.  And  o9e  pst  in  y  publicacon  of  ])at 
pt  of  p^  Cruciat  Jwit  toucheth  J)aim  J>at  gooii  and  expose 
her  persones  in  J)®  saide  Goddf  querele  j  it  shal  be  openly 
declared  pBt  p^  King  hath  grunted  his  assent  and  licence 
to  his  subgittf  of  ])is  land  so  to  goo  in  p^  saide  querele 
for  peiT  soule  heele  in  greet  %  notable  n5bre. 

llm  as  toward  pst  my  said  lord  p^  Card  desireth  to  be 
grunted  him  to  have  suche  cap"'**  as  he  wol  chese  to  lede 
p^  Kingf  said  subgittf  J)at  shalfgoo  out  of  )?is  land  j  J)« 
King  is  agreed  ])at  my  said  lord  ]>*  Card  shal  name  to 
p^  King  suche  persones  here  as  he  wol  desire  to  be  cap"** 


336  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  I;i4fi9. 

and  })00  ]>at  y^  King  wol  agree  him  to  y  trete  hem  in  his 
best  wyse. 

Km  y  King  agreeth  him  to  J)at  j  pBt  my  said  lord 
y  Card  according  to  his  requeste  shal  mowe  make  to  be 
proclamed  in  alle  places  of  pis  land  where  as  it  shal  be 
}>oug!it  unto  him  expedient  ^  what  wages  he  wol  yeve  to 
suche  as  wol  goo  in  p^  said  viage. 

Km  J)*  K'  is  agreed  pat  my  said  lord  p^  Card  shal 
name  to  p^  K*  suche  as  he  wol  desire  to  be  con^^*  and 
mar*^  of  the  felauship  of  p^  Kingf  said  siibgittf  pat  shal 
passe  out  of  pis  land  j  and  pst  ))00  pat  p^  King  shal  like 
to  agree  him  to  be  pair  con^^  and  mar*^  shul  have  aucTee 
and  power  of  p^  K*  to  reule  and  gouvne  his  said  poeple 
and  to  chastise  and  punysshe  peim  pat  disobeye  or  offende 
ayenst  p^  lawe  of  armes. 

Km  y  K'  is  agreed  pat  his  said  subgittf  of  pis  land  j 
pat  as  it  is  before  reherced  shal  goo  out  of  pis  land  to 
expose  pair  psones  in  p®  said  Goddf  querele  shul  stande 
in  his  proteccon  with  p*  provision  and  in  p®  manie  1 
fourme  contened  in  answer  yeven  upon  p^  same  to 
Mais?  Cuntzo  sent  unto  y  King  from  our  holy  fadr  p® 
Pope. 

Km  p*  K*  is  agreed  pat  padmiral  or  his  deputees  shal 
have  sufficeant  comandemt  and  charge  to  ordeyne  1 
bringe  shipping  and  navir  sufficeant  for  passage  of  p* 
said  poeple  y  at  suche  portf  and  at  suche  tyme  as  it  shal 
be  advised  at  suche  wages  as  p*  K*  yeveth  for  his  oune 
viages. 

And  if  it  happe  pat  p"  said  journee  ayenst  peretikes 
before  reherced  holde  not  for  oo  cause  or  op/  j  pat  panne 
p®  saide  moneye  so  to  be  gadred  in  noo  wyse  be  employed 
to  oper  use  j  without  padvis  and  assent  of  p®  King|and 
his  conseiU 


1429.]  7  HENRY  Vi.  337 

.  inenc  *  This  endenture  maad  bitwix  the  Kyng  oure  souvain  *  f.  46 

Bohemos  i^^d  on  pBt  oo  partie  and  J)*  most  worshipftill  fadre  in 
God  Henri  Cardinal  of  y  title  of  Saint  Eusebee  named 
Cardinal  of  England  on  \mt  o))er  partie  witnesseth  }?at 
at  )>instance  revence  and  requeste  of  oure  holy  fadre  y 
Pope  and  for  )>®  weel  and  defense  of  y  Xpen  feitti  oure 
said  sourain  Lord  hatfii  yeven  and  grunted  his  licence 
roiale  and  assent  to  his  subgittf  of  yis  his  land  to  y 
nombr  of  ccl.  speres  and  m Wv^  bowes  4  or  withinne  y  at 
y  moderacon  of  y  said  Card  ^  for  to  passe  out  of  })is  his 
said  land  in  y  compaignie  of  y  said  Card  for  y  reduccon 
or  chastisyng  of  y  heretikes  in  Beeme  w  the  whiche 
licence  before  rehercedv  and  also  y  capitainship  and 
leding  of  y  forsaid  speres  and  bowes  y  y  King  hath 
g*unted  unto  )>®  forsaid  Card  and  maad  ordeined  and 
deputed  him  capitaine  and  leder  of  hem  with  and  under 
y  provisions  J?at  folowe.  First  Jjat  y  said  Card  shal 
effcuelly  do  al  his  devoir  and  diligence  toward  oure 
holy  fadre  y  Popey  to  }>at  })at  he  be  good  and  tendre 
fadre  to  y  King  oure  sovein  lord^  and  to  ))is  his  land 
and  to  pe  Kitagf  subgittf  of  ]>e  same^  and  genially  to 
afl:  J)e  Kingf  landes  and  subgittf.  Km  pat  y  said 
Card  shal  sufficiently  po'veye  and  ordeigne  for  y  seure 
and  save  passage  of  y  Kingf  said  subgittf  out  of  pis 
land  to  y  saide  land  of  Beeme  ^  and  for  y  repassage 
and  retourne  of  hem  into  y  same  j  under  y  rule 
govemaille  and  leding  of  a  cap"*  or  cap****  sufBceant  \ 
covenable  f?to  j  without  pat  y  said  Card  shal  assente  j 
or  as  ferforth  as  in  him  is  soeffire  y  Kingf  forsaid  sub- 
gittf to  be  w^holden  lad  or  drawen  v  to  emploie  hem  in 
eny  oper  werre  or  service  save  oonly  to  p*  reduccon  or 
chastising  of  p*  heretikes  of  Beeme  before  reherced  j. 
except  pat  p^  said  Card  may  if  it  like  him  take  to  accom- 
panie  him  forth  unto  p'  Court  of  Rome  cc.  psones  of  p* 

VOL.  IIL  z 


338  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1429i 

nombre  before  reherced«  llxn  pat  y  forsaid  Card  y  tie 
shal  in  eny  wyse  moeve  ne  sture  y  Kingf  subgittf  J)at 
be  nowe  in  his  reaume  of  France  entending  ^je  to  \>^ 
defense  and  savegarde  of  y  same  nor  as  ferfort^  as  he 
may  lette  it  suffice  eny  opi  to  sture  or  moeve  hem  to 
departe  or  to  withdrawe  hem  out  of  y  said  reaume  of 
France  j  nor  admitte  ne  receive  hem  to  goo  fro  })ens 
with  him  or  his  in  pis  present  viage.  Km  p^  forsaid 
Card  shal  not  take  with  him  ne  sufTre  to  goo  with  him 
out  of  )»s  land  in  ])is  his  forsaid  passage  but  to  p^  nombr 
before  reherced  or  withinne  j  the  whiche  shal  moustre 
hem  self  before  ]>air  departing  in  p^  pnce  of  ])•  Kingf 
commissioners  p3t  shal  be  deputed  ^to  and  ]>eir  names 
shul  be  reto'ned  1  brought  in  writing  to  )?•  Kingf  con- 
seil  J  p^  whiche  capitainshij^  and  ledyng  in  p^  manie  and 
forme  and  under  p^  provisions  before  reherced  p^  said 
Card  hath  take  upon  him  j  and  by  pees  put  endentures 
b3nideth  him  unto  p^  King  treuly  and  duely  after  )>* 
grace  ]>at  God  wol  yeve  him  ^  to  execute  that  j  pat 
pteigneth  to  })ofSce  of  p^  said  capitainship  j  as  ferforth 
as  it  may  belange  and  accorde  with  his  estate  •  And  oure 
said  souvain  Lord  wol  and  declareth  J>at  neip?  p^  forsaid 
Card  J  nor  eny  of  his  executours  or  assignez  by  vertue 
of  ])ees  endentures  be  bounde  to  eny  manie  of  acconte  w 
or  to  answere  or  assiethe  p^  King  or  his  heirs  of  eny 
thriddes  or  oJ)er  gaines  of  werre  »  or  to  eny  averrement 
as  ^fore.  In  witnesse  of  p^  whiche  J>ing  to  p^  partie  of 
J^is  endenture  remaignyng  toward  y  said  Card  oure  said 
souverain  lord  p^  King  hath  maad  be  put  to  his  prive 
seal.  Yeven  at  Westm  J)*  xviij*.  day  of  Juyii  the  yere 
of  })•  regne  of  ]>*  King  oure  said  sourain  lord  p^  vij*. 


14«9.]  7  HENRY  VI.  339 

lliid.  f.S9.  20th  June,  THen.VI.  14290 

xx^  die  ejusd  menf  concordat  fuit  qd  dns  Hermannus 
Dwergft  qui  continue  morat'  in  cur  dni  P*pe  1  ibi  facit 
Regi  It  suis  notabile  Iviciu  Reat  capacitate  ad  biificia  in 
Angt  vat  c,  ti.  p  annu  in  forma  qua  alias  fuit  concesf 
dno  Jofii  de  Opizis  nunc  coUectori  in  Angt  j  Et  ecia  qd 
Cardinal  NaverrieS  Reat  feodu  annuatim  de  1.  marcf  de 
Rege  sicut  antea  liere  consuevit  a  dno  Rege  defuncto 
pre  suo^  Et  qd  diis  MUo  sit  advocat^  Regf  in  cur 
pcipiendo  a  Rege  scdm  qd  advocat^  R^gf  i^ni  antea 
pcipe  consuevit^  Et  qd  Magr  Robtus  Fitz  HugR  sit 
Rcgf  procurator  ibm, 

llbid.  f.4Sb.  26th  June,  7Hen.VL  1429.] 

xx\j*^.  die  Junii  a®  vij°.  apud  Westm  concordat  1 
concesf  fuit  qd  fiat  waran?  Thes  \  Camar  mandando  eis 
de  fac  sufficientes  assignacoes  de  'It  sup  quibusciiq^  sub- 
sidiis  ^l  custumis  in  portu  de  Melcombe  levand  pcipiend 
Jolii  Radcliff  cMr  vidett  de  mille  libris  annuatim  quousq^ 
siima  yj  m^yj*^.xx.  ti.  vj.  s.  xj.  d.  veterum  debito^  p  vad 
Aquitaii  %  custod  castri  de  Fronsak  eid  aretro  existeii 
ut  dicit'  plena?  sibi  f 8it  satisfacL 


[iWrf.  f.  46.  l8t  July,  7  Hen. VI.  1429.] 

Here*  ensuen  J^articles  of  pappointemt  maad  and 
accorded  at  Rouchestr  y  furst  day  of  Juylt  betwix  y 
King  by  Jjadvis  of  his  conseil  on  ]>3t  oo  ptie  j  and  my 
lord  his  cousin  y  Cardinal  tc  on  pat  oj^er  partie. 


1  This  article  is  printed  in  the  Fcedera^  vol.  x.  p.  424»  et  seq^ 

Z  2 


340  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1429. 

Furst  howe  be  it  pat  y  King  by  ])advis  of  his  said  con- 
seil  hath  graunted  his  licece  to  y  said  Card  to  have  out 
of  his  reaume  of  England  y  K'  subgittf  of  y  same  to  y 
nombre  of  ccK  speres  and  m^mV*  bowes  to  accompanye 
him  to  y  reaume  of  Beeme  for  y  reduccon  or  expiig- 
nacon  of  peretikes  ^e  ]>at  entenden  y  subversioil  of  y 
Xpen  feith  j  Neve  y  lesse  for  asmuche  as  it  is  }K>ug&t  to 
y  King  and  his  said  conseil  \>3t  considering  divse  greet 
and  grevous  adversitees  and  fortunes  of  werre  happened 
riglit  late  agoo  aft  ]>'  tyme  of  y  saide  licence  unto  y  K* 
subgittf  in  his  reaume  of  France  and  y  greet  jupartye 
pat  y  psone  of  my  lord  of  Bed*  his  uncle  and  pe 
remenant  of  his  trewe  subgittf  in  y  reaume  of  France 
•  f.  46  b.  •  and  y  same  reaume  standen  yn  ^  like  to  be  lost  and 
subverted  o  lesse  pan  hasty  and  undelayed  provision  of 
socours  and  relief  out  of  his  reaume  of  England  be  dis- 
posed and  sent  J^eder  and  Jwit  p? fore  p*  ivice  of  y  men 
of  armes  and  archiers  }>at  have  endented  witli  y  said 
Card  is  in  alle  wyses  necessarie  and  behoveful  unto  y 
Kingi^  The  said  Card  considering  y  Jringf  before  re- 
herced  for  pe  moost  singuler  love  zeele  and  tendrenesse 
pat  he  bereth  to  p^  seuretee  welfare  and  prosperitee  of 
p^  King  and  of  alle  his  landes  and  subgittf  and  in  espial 
of  my  lord  of  Bed,^  of  p^  reaume  of  France^  and  y 
Kingf  subgittf  J?ere  is  condescended  unto  }>•  contenue 
of  }>arlicles  J^at  folowe,  J?at  is  to  say 

That  my  said  lord  ]>•  Cardinal  hath  assented  in  his 
psone  to  goo  j  and  also  lede  his  retenue  ])at  he  hath  of 
J>*  K*  subgittf  of  J)is  land  into  p"  reaume  of  France  to 
my  said  lord  of  Bed  and  pie  to  abide  and  also  make  alt 
hem  of  his  said  retenue  as  ferforth  as  in  him  shal  be  to 
abide  and  serve  J)*  King  in  his  werres  in  his  reaume  of 
France  for  p^  rme  of  half  a  yeere  j  for  ]>•  whiche  J)ei  have 
endented  with  him. 


U29.]  7  HENRY  VI.  341 

Km  yat  for  execucon  of  }>at  ^  ))at  is  in  p*  next  article 
before  j  y  King  shal  g^inte  my  said  lord  y  Card  pover 
by  his  Ires  patentes  to  make  con^^*  and  mar^  of  his  saide 
retenuev  suche  persones  as  it  shal  be  )H)ug!it  moost 
expedient  and  behoveful  to  'pe  said  my  lord  y  Cardy 
to  y  whiche  during  y  said  half  yeer  he  shal  yeve  in 
charge  to  employe  his  said  retenue  in  y  K'  fvice  pie  in 
suche  \vyse  as  dper  of  y  K*  subgittf  I>Je  doori  J?at  been 
occupied  in  y  werre  j  except  )>at  'pei  shal  not  be  bounden 
as  by  force  of  ]ns  appointemt  to  eny  sieges. 

Hm  pat  to  y  same  entent  and  to  pat  ende  J^at  it  ne 
shal  mowe  in  eny  wyse  resonably  be  )>ought  pat  y 
lettyng  of  J>*  goyng  of  J>*  said  Card  and  his  retenue  to 
Beeme  procedeth  of  J>*  wille  ymaginacon  T;  covyne  of 
y  said  Card  p^  King  shal  sende  a  sufficeante  psone  and 
also  his  tres  patentes  under  his  greet  seal  of  England 
by  y  whiche  he  shal  yeve  pleine  auctee  and  pouer  unto 
my  lord  of  Bed  for  dirse  greet  causes  and  conside- 
racons  suche  as  moeve  him  to  forbede  alle  his  said 
subgittf  of  y  said  Cardinales  retenue  upoil  peine  of 
forfaiture  of  lyf  lyme  and  alt  J^at  ]7ai  may  forfaite 
ayenst  y  King  in  eny  wyse  to  passe  out  of  his  said 
reaume  of  France  into  eny  o)>er  land  fro  p^  xxiij.  day 
of  Juyn  last  passed  unto  p^  xxj.  day  of  Decembr  next 
cdmyng  not  withstanding  eny  licence  or  graunt  maad 
by  p^  King  jJmpoii  afore  p^  date  of  J>*  same  Ires  patentes  v 
and  to  arreste  and  enprisone  and  to  holde  enprisoned 
eny  of  p^  said  retenue  ]>at  dooth  p^  contrarie  j  into  p^ 
tyme  J>at  y  King  yevett  to  my  said  lord  of  Bed  oJ>er 
comandemt. 

nm  to  ]>at  ende  )>at  it  appiere  evidently  J>at  it  is  not 
y  K*  entent  to  restreine  p^  going  of  his  said  subgittf  at 
J>is  tyme  to  Beeme  in  displef  or  contempt  of  oiire  holy 

z  s 


S4a  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  CI4» 

fadre  y  Pope  or  of  y  chirche  but  oonly  in  D^cessarie 
eschuyng  of  y  open  and  evident  pik  daungers  losse  and 
inconvenientf  before  reherced  ne  for  to  put  our  holy 
Fadre  or  y  chirche  to  p"  losse  of  y  good  paled  for  wages 
to  y  said  retenue  the  King  ofireth  ^  wol  j  and  shal  make 
unto  oure  said  holv  Fadre  notidbleand  sufficeante  seuretee 
of  repaiemt  of  y  hoole  some  )>at  p^  said  wages  drawe 
unto,;  y  said  paiement  to  be  made  without  longer  delay 
or  tarying  y  pat  is  to  say  ^  pst  oon  half  y  laste  day  of 
Fever  pat  next  cometli  and  J^at  ofl  half  p"  furste  day  of 
May  next  folowyng .  And  with  pat  p^  King  g*untet6  and 
agreeth  him  pat  at  p^  said  begynnyng  of  May  oure  said 
holy  Fadre  and  ]>'  chirche  and  p^  forsaid  Card  j  shal 
mowe  have  out  of  ]>is  land  men  of  armes  and  arcfiirs  to 
p^  nombre  or  above  and  to  J>entent  grunted  to  him  before. 

«f.47a.  Itm  pat  for  as  muche  as  it  is  ]?ought  pat  y  saide 
seuretee  of  repaieiut  moste  be  oUigaSons  of  y  lordes  of 
p"  Kingf  counsail  y  whiche  if  pel  were  shewed  here  aft 
bering  date  of  }ns  day  pie  myghte  growe  ^^of  suspedon 
of  collusion  betwene  p^  K'  said  counsail  and  p*  forsaid 
Card  it  is  advised  and  assented  by  p"*  K*  oonseil  pat  y 
said  lordes  of  p"  conseil  shul  make  obligacons  to  oure 
said  holy  Fadre  and  to  his  chambre  beryng  date  of  Jns 
day,;  p"  whiche  shul  be  put  in  p"  said  Cardinals  kepingy 
And  after  p^  publicacon  of  p^  saide  prohibicon  and  de* 
fense  to  be  maad  in  France  on  y  K'  behalve  pete  shal  be 
maad  and  seeled  newe  obligaSons  by  y  said  lordf  of  y 
conseil  of  y  same  teneure  save  y  dates  of  pis  day 
beryng  date  of  a  day  after  y  publicacon  of  y  saide 
phibicon  ^  p"  whiche  shul  be  delived  to  him  whom  oure 
holy  Fadre  or  p^  said  Card  wol  assigne  j  and  p^  saide  furste 
obligacons  be  restored  to  p*  said  lordes  of  p*  conseil  pat 
shul  be  bounden  by  hem. 


liM.]  7  HENRY  VI.  343 

I&n  }7at  anoofi  upon  y  tyme  of  publicacon  of  y  saide 
l^hibicons  pie  shal  be  sent  messagers  unto  oure  holy 
fadre  y  Pope  and  to  y  Princes  of  Almaigne  witR  Ires  of 
excusacon  contenyng  p^  causes  of  restreint  and  delay  of 
passing  unto  Beeme  of  y  said  Card  retenue  as  wel  in 
discharging  of  p^  King  and  declaracon  1  keping  of  his 
name  and  fame  as  of  p^  forsaid  Cardinals. 

Itm  for  asmuche  as  y  King  shal  repaie  to  oure  said 
holy  Fadre  y  wages  of  y  forsaid  Cardinals  retenue  j  it  is 
accorded  J?at  if  eny  of  J>®  forsaid  retenue  departe  fro  )>• 
said  Card  withynne  y  forsaid  half  yeer  or  withdrawe  his 
fvice  p^  said  Card  shal  make  his  atto'^ne  at  J?^  K*  as- 
signemt  to  sue  lawefuUy  him  of  his  said  retenue  pat  so 
doth  and  mynistre  his  evidences  and  laweful  proves  v  of 
y  whiche  suyte  as  wel  as  of  y  thriddes  and  alle  o^  manJe 
of  wynyng  of  werre  J?at  myghte  belange  or  be  due  unto 
oure  said  holy  Fadre  or  to  J>'  forsaid  Card  withynne  J?* 
forsaid  half  yeer  of  eny  of  y  forsaid  retenue  p""  King 
shal  have  p^  hool  availle  and  proufSt. 

Itm  considering  p^  greet  charge  pst  y  said  Card  shal 
here  in  accomplisshing  of  J)*  ping(  before  reherced^ 
J)*  King  of  his  liberalitee  hat  g*unted  unto  J>*  said 
Card  by  wey  of  reward  a  m'.  marc.  And  o\?e  J>at  J>« 
King  shal  sende  unto  his  said  uncle  of  Bed*  by  ]?• 
forsaide  psone  pst  shal  here  his  Ires  patentes  j  and 
late  his  said  uncle  of  Bed  wete  howe  Jiat  according  to 
his  desir  with  greet  difficultee  and  instance  he  hath  treted 
and  induced  p^  said  Card  to  goo  ^  he^  and  his  retenue  j 
thorough  his  reaume  of  France  by  his  said  uncles  to 
)>entent  )?at  he  shal  mowe  have  speche  with  y  said  Card 
and  entrete  him  and  his  retenue  if  him  J^enke  J>at  it  be 
necessarie  unto  him.  Lating  my  said  lord  his  uncle 
wete  J>at  p^  King  bereth  so  greet  a  charge  in  settyng 

z  4 


3M.  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  iu». 

ore  of  f  John  Radclif  1  his  retenue  at  yis  tyme  pat^e 
coude  not  be  geten  here  Jf  goode  wherwitR  to  have 
sowded  y  said  Cardinals  retenue  if  he  and  ]%i  of  his 
saide  retenue  mygbte  have  be  entreted  ]>erto.  And  )>at 
pifore  if  he  wol  desire  y  fvice  of  y  said  Cardinals 
retenue  he  muste  entrete  him  and  ])aim  in  suche  wyse  as 
it  shal  be  }H)ught  unto  him  expedient  and  raisonable.  In 
demesnyng  of  y  whiche  tretie  y  said  Card  shal  by  his 
greete  discrecon  and  prudence  doo  his  goode  and  trewe 
devoir  to  charge  my  said  lord  of  Bed  and  ]>at  reaume 
witR  paiemt  of  y  wages  of  his  saide  retenue  j  in  nowyse 
latyng  my  said  lord  of  Bed  wete  of  eny  seuretee  made 
here  of  repaiemt  to  oure  said  holy  Fadre.  And  in  cas 
)?at  y  said  Card  may  so  induce  my  said  lord  of  Bed'  to 
charge  him  and  pat  land  pie  mth.  y  saide  paiemt  of  half 
yeer  wages  ^  or  of  parcel  plofj  he  shal  ordeigne  J?at  J>* 
said  lordf  of  y  conseil  shul  be  descharged  of  as  greet  a 
somme  in  peir  obligacons  as  my  said  lord  of  Bed  and  pat 
reaume  pie  shul  charge  hemself  wit&. 

llbicL  f.43b.  4th  July,  7  Hen.  VI.  1429.] 

iiij*®.  die  Julii  a®  vij°.  apud  Westin  concordat  fuit  p 
dnos  de  consit  qd  pro  eo  qd  ubi  dns  Rex  de  avisamento 
consilii  sui  alias  fecit  assignacoem  pro  solucoe  soldar 
castri  %  ville  Cales  ac  alio^  castro^  in  marchiis  ibm  de 
siima  dece  m^  marc  sup  solucoe  p  Regem  Scocie  virtute 
appunctuamenti  int  Regem  1  eund  Rege  Scocie  fad  Ht 
concordat  tunc  ut  p  eund  Regem  Scocie  pmittebat^  in 
px  Regi  fiend  dca  suma  x  ml  marc  p  eosd  soldar  recipi 
nee  adquiri  porat  y  dns  Rex  de  avisamento  consilii  sui 
mutavit  did  assignacoem  1  concessit  de  novo  eisd  soldar 
assignacoem  quin%  mVmarc  sup  prima  solucoe  p  Ducenf 
fiurboii  in  ptem  solucois  financie  sue  Regi  fiend  w  et  ad 


1429.]  7  HENRY  VL  345 

satisfacied  p  ^nti  eo]^  necessitati  in  pte  concesf  fuit  qd 
fiat  warant  Thes  1  Camar  de  solvendo  Rico  Bokeland 
Thes  Cales  iiij^ti.  in  pte  solucois  sume  pdce  eis  sup 
solucoe  Ducf  Burbon  ut  ^mittit'  fiend  ut  in  forma. 

iSrid.  5th  July,  7  Hen.  VL  1429.] 

v*^.  die  Julii*  anno  vij^  apud  Westm  concordat  1 
concesf  fuit  qd  fiat  waranl  sub  prival  sigilt  Thes  It 
Ca&ir  de  sc*cio  de  solvendo  reven"*"  pri  dno  H.  Card  tt 
Sci  Eusebii  de  Angt  vulgarit  nuncupal  mWccccxxxj.  li. 
pro  scda  solucoe  vad  soldario]^  retinenc  subdito^  Regf 
sibi  concesf  p  dimid  anno  in  Franc  ad  faciend  ibm  Regi 
Iviciii  guerre  transeunciu  de  pnti  tc.  ut  in  forma. 

Itm  qd  fiat  consile  warant  diet  Thes  It  Ca&ir  de  sol- 
vendo pdict  dno  Card  m^  marc  p  viam  regard  p  eo  qd 
idem  dns  Card  contemplacoe  recupac  hereditatf  Regf 
nup  in  Franc  p  inimicos  ejusd  conquisit  %  ad  maxias 
instancias  dno^  de  consilio  dirigit  gressus  suos  in  pnti 
cum  retinenc  sua  versus  Franc  in  adjutoriu  dni  Ducis 
Bed  \  alio]^  subdito^  Regf  it^ni  in  arto  ut  asf  it'  con- 
stitut. 

llbid.  f.99.  6th  July,  7  Hen. VI.  U20.] 

vj*®.  die  Julii  anno  vij®.  apud  Westm  concordat  fuit  qd 
pro  resolucoe  siima^  p  qua  dni  de  consit  cepati  1  p  se 
obligant'  dno  P^pe  t  dno  Cardinali  p  eo])i  divsas  tras 
obligator  fiant  eis  %  eo^  cuilt  in  coi  [\  n5  divisim] 
decuritates  meliorib3  modo  1:  forma  q%3  concipi  potit 
seu  advisari  t  qd  si  j^fortasf]  unus  eo^  decedat  vel 


1  This  Minute  if  printed  in  the  Foederii,  vol*  x.  p.  427. 


346  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1429. 

absens  f&it  quaciiq)  pbabili  ex  caqd  ceri  dni  pvideant 
t  ordinent  p  ejus  resolucoe  [\  contentacoe  suoie  pro 
qua  sic  obligat^  fuerit]  scdm  qd  p  eo^  ppriis  securitatib^ 
\  resoluc6ib3  ordinabunt. 

Laurencius  Fyton  cMr  Jolies  de  Stanley  cMr  Petrus 
de  Dutton  cMr  Johea  Savage  cMr  It  Thomas  de  Stanley 
armiger  venerunt  cora  Willo  Troutebet  camar  Cestr 
apud  Cestf  in  8c*cio  ibm  xvj.  die  Decembr  a®  r.  r. 
Henrici  sexti  post  conqm  vij®.  ^  cognoverunt  se  \  unii-. 
queq^  eo&  1c.  ut  in  recognicoe  condi^  'Ic.  qd  p^dcus 
LaurenS  sit  cora  consil  apud  Westm  in  xv"**.  Hillar  ^c. 
cuj^  quide  recogfi  virtute  t  aucHe  p>dcus  Laurenc  Fyton 
chlr  in  xv*.  S8i  Hillar  pdic?  psonalit  compuit  cora  diet 
consit  Regf  \  sic  de  dieb3  in  dies  apud  Westm  quousq^ 
per  did  consiliu  delibatus  1  dimLssus  fuit. 

Et  auc*te  consilis  recognic  ut  p*us  Jolies  Savage  cMr 
qui  unacu  Jdhe  de  Stanley  cMr  Petro  de  Dutton  cMr 
Laurenc  Fyton  cMr  It  Thoma  de  Stanley  armiger  recogfi 
se  1  quitt  eo^  p  se  1  in  solid  recogn  se  debere  dno  Regi 
mille  libr  sub  condicoe  qd  did  Johes  Savage  compareat 
pso**  coram  consit  Regf  apud  Westm  a  die  Sci  Hillarii 
in  xv*^'  dies  px  futur  It  ibm  expectavit  quousq^  p  did 
consit  ibm  delibat^  f8it  Ttc.  in  pdicl  xv"*.  Sci  Hillarii 
pso**  compuit  cora  did  consit  Regf  "X  sic  de  dieb3  in 
dies  apud  Westm  quousq^  p  dicl  consit  delibat^  t  di- 
missus  fuit 

♦  f.  39  b.  •  Et  auc*te  consilis  recognic  Jolies  Savage  armig)  Tx!.  ut 
sup^  inserendo  noia  manucapt  suo^  ut  in  recognicoe 
reman  in  filaciis  tam  p  eo  q^m  aliis  divf  psonis  de  did 
com  in  consili  casu  ad  compend  obligatf  1  c6pentib3  *l 
p  consit  dimisf  apparet  de  recordo. 

Et  auc^te  consHi  Laurencius  de  Warefl  cfitr  Thomas 
le  Grosveno'  chivaler  Ranulphus  Maynwaryng  esquier 


!*».]  7  HENRY  VI.  347 

Hugo  le  Venables  esquier  Robertus  Davenport  esquier 
Jdhes  Davenport  esquier  in  p>dca  xv''*.  Sci  Hillarii  pso*' 
comparuerunt  cora  did  consilio  Regf  1  sic  de  dieb3  in 
dies  apud  Westm  quousq^  p  did  consil  delibal  It  dimissi 
fuerunt  put  in  recognic  mille  libraj^  quilibet  eo^  obligati 
fuerunt 


[Bibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  E.  iii.  f.  41.  Original, 
ma.  15thJuly,7Hen.VI.  U29.] 

Fiat  protectto  cum  clausula  volumus  pro  Roftto  Fitz 
Hugb  doctore  in  theologia  qui  in  obsequiu  nrm  versus 
cur  Romanara  profectur  est  ibm  in  eodem  obsequio  nro 
moratur  per  unum  annum  duratur  4  Dal  sub  privato 
sigillo  iiro  apud  Westm  xv^.  die  Julii  anno  regni  nri 
vij^ 

Fiant  jprotecciones  cum  clausut  volumus  pro  JoSine 
Bono'  doctore  decreto^  WiHo  W^ynflete  in  legib3  ba^ 
callario  Wifio  Egmanton  ctico  J.  Patrik  gentilmaii  Jobe 
.  .  •  •  ete  Jofie  Belfortt  \  Johe  Sljoigesby  qui  in  obse- 
quiu nrm  in  comitiva  dilci  ctid  riri  Robti  Fitz  Hug^ 
doctorf  in  theologia  versus  cur  Romana  pfectur  sunt 
in  eodm  obsequio  moratur  p  unu  annii  duratur  j  Da£ 
ut  sup*. 

H.  Cantuae'.    J.  Ebor*  Canc*.    P.  Elien*.  J.  Bathon'. 
ScROP^.  Cromwell*.  Typtot.  * 

1  The  indorsement  is  illegible! 


348  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1429. 

[Bibl.  Cotton.  Yespasiany  C.  xii.  f.  1S5.  OriginaL 
Ibid.  16th  July,  7  Hen.VI.  1429.] 

....  *  die  Julii  a®  vij®.  apud  Westm  concordat  fuit  p 
dnos  de  consilio  qd  fiat  warranl  sub  privato  sigillo  ctno 
Cancellar  de  fieri  faciend  tras  c5missionis  sub  magno 
sigillo  t?en?ab"  pri  Thome  Epo  Herefordieii  Magro  Robto 
Fitz  Hugb  sacre  pagine  pfessori  Magro  Andree  Huls 
licenciato  in  legibus  It  Magro  Henrico  Herburg^  can5ico 
quatuor  trib}  1  ij^'  eo^dm  ad  conveniend  cum  ambal 
Regis  Aragoii  ac  ligas  amicicias  It  confederacones  p 
ipo  dno  iiro  Rege  regnis  dniis  It  terris  suis  cum 
Itege  Aragon  regno  dniis  rris  1  subditis  suis  'Ic. 
tractand  iniend  1  concludend  cum  clausut  necc^iis  1 
consuetis. 

Fiat  instrucco  in  negoco  predco  psonis  sup^scriptis  in 
forma  qua  prius  commissarii  in  ea  pte  deputati  prius 
f  uunt  instructi. 

Et  fiat  warr  sub  pVato  sigillo  Thes  It  Ca&f  de  non 
faciend  aliquas  solucoes  vel  assignaciones  aliquib3  psonis 
de  thesauro  Regf  pro  aliquib3  debitis  j  hospico  Regf 
^umtaxat  excepto  usque  ad  quindenam  Sci  Micbis  px 
futur. 

R.  LE  BOURGCHIEB. 

H.  Cantuar*.    J.  Ebor'  Canc*.    P.  Elien'.    J.  Norpf'. 
J.  Bathon'.    Scrop*.    Tyftot.    Cromwell'. 


1  The  Letters  Patent  issued  pursuant  to  this  Minute,  dated  on  the 
nxteenth  of  July,  are  printed  in  the  Fcederai  vol.x«  p.43S. 


14^.]  7  HENRY  VI.  349 

fBibl.  Cotton.  Cleopatra,  F.iv.  f.  44.  contemporary  MS. 
Und.  Srd  August,  7  Hen.VI.  142a] 

Tercio  die  Augusti  anno  vij".  apud  Westm  led  fuit 
sequens  copia  et  concesf  fuit  p  dnos  de  consit  qd  inde 
fiat  warrant  sub  prival  sig  dno  CanS  de  fac  bria  pro- 
clamacois  tc. 

Henri  \c.  au  Chanceltr  £  Combn  q  feu  nre  rsch  f ' 
1  pe  qui  Dieu  pdoint  eust  en  s5n  temps  \  nous  depuis 
son  trespas  eussions  donne  as  plusours  cMrs  esquiers  \ 
autres  persones  de  noz  royaumes  de  Franc  \  Dengt  It 
dautres  paiis  It  nacons  4  countez  barounies  fiefz  arriere- 
fiefz  \  autres  terres  f 'ies  \  possessions  nobles  situees  ^ 
assises  en  nre  dit  royaume  de  France  \  espalment  en 
nre  duchie  de  Normandie  a  certaines  charges  #vices  \ 
devoirs  qils  en  sont  tenuz  defaire  pur  la  confvacon  It 
defense  de  nre  seignurie  de  France  4  Nientmains  grande 
ptie  diceux  asqiix  nre  dit  f^  ^  pe  t  nous  avons  fait  don 
\  ottroy  des  terres  \  #'ies  dessusdtes  nont  depuis  fait 
ne  font  unquore  les  fvices  \  devoirs  qils  sont  tenuz 
de  faire  j  Par  quoy  nous  a  convenu  c!iun  an  envoier  en 
nre  dit  roy™^  de  France  plus  grand  nombr  de  gens 
darmes  \  de  ti*ait  de  nre  dit  royaume  Dengt  paiez  1 
souldeiez  de  noz  deniers  Dengleterre  quil  neust  convenu 
sils  eussent  estee  sur  leurs  tres  \  seignuries  4  £t  pource 
q  ne  volons  ilre  #'ie  de  France  demorer  despourveue  de 
puissance  de  gens  habiles  covenables  as  armes  et  q  ceste 
chose  bn  resonable  due  \  accustumee  q  les  psones  tenans 
nobles  seignuries  1  possessions  servent  diligement  \ 
loiaunit  de  leurs  corps  leur  souvain  #'  en  la  defense,^ 
garde  ^  \  proteccon  du  paiis  ou  ils  ount  \  tiennent  les 
f^ies  noblesses  \  prouflStz  selon  la  custume  des  lieux  \ 
ni^ture.des  fiefz  ^  Par  g^unt  advis  \  meure  delibacon  de 


350  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL,  [1429. 

nre  counsail  avons  voulu  1.  ordonne  volons  \  ordonnons  q 
toutes  psones  de  nre  roy"'  Dengt  It  dautres  paiis  \  nacons 
nobles  It  n5n  nobles  tenans  ^  aians  tres  f'ies  \  posses- 
sions nobles  en  nre  dit  roy*"^  de  France  soit  par  don  a  eux 
fait  p  feu  nre  rscli  ('  1  pe  ou  p  nous  soit  p  droit  de  hoirie 
acquisicon  ou  aut  manle  voisent  faire  residence  psonnelle 
sur  leurs  rres  1  l^ies  estans  en  nre  dit  royaume  de 
France  1  espalmt  en  nre  dit  ducbie  de  Normandie  deins 
un  moys  prouchein  apres  la  proclamacon  de  cestes  pur 
nous  faire  I  donner  tielx  {vices  aides  ^  devoirs  qils  sont 
tenuz  defaire  selon  les  tres  de  leurs  d5ns  t  transportz^ 
ou  autreiht  selonc  ce  q  la  nature  de  leur  fiefz  le  requiert 
par  les  custumes  dea  lieux  1  pais  ou  sont  assises  leurs 
dtes  ?res  t  ^ies  ^^  £t  si  venir  ne  pevent  pour  empesche- 
ment  legitime  y  envoyent  1  tiennent  a  lours  ppres  fraiz 
1  despens  psones  habiles  80uflS#  %  receivables  selon  droit 
1  les  dtes  custumes  pur  faire  les  {vices  quils  sont  tenuz 
nous  faire  a  cause  de  lour  dtes  fiefz  sur  peine  de  perdre 
les  fruiz  t  revenues  de  leurs  dtes  tres  \  fles  pur  tiel 
temps  q  la  custume  des  lieux  la  nature  de  leurs  fiefz  It 
fourme  de  lours  dons  le  requerront^  lesquelles  front 
myses  t  appliquees  a  nre  prouffit  po^  la  souldee  des 
hommes  darmes  t  de  trait  que  en  lours  defaulx  ferons 
^ndre  pur  nous  #vir  en  leurs  lieux  en  la  garde  It  defense 
de  nre  dte  i^ie  ^  autremt  de  pourveoir  a  leurs  dtes  ?res 
t  f^ies  ainsi  quil  apptiendra  par  rais5n  y  Par  quoy  volons 
%  vous  mandons  q  sur  ceste  nre  voulentee  %  ordennance 
facez  faire  atantz  noz  Tres  patentes  It  briefs  sev^alx  dessouz 
iire  g^und  seal  come  apptiennent  en  due  fourme  ^  donnantz 
par  ycelles  noz  tres  1:  briefs  en  espial  c5mandement  a  tons 
1  c^uns  viscontes  maires  baillifs  conestables  ministres 
t  autres  noz  foiaulx  sibn  deins  libertees  come  dehors  ou 
a  leurs  lieutenantz  qils  noz  dtes  ordennance  It  voulentee 
facent  solempnemt  publier  en  tons  les  lieux  de  leurs 


1429.]  7  HENRY  VI.  351 

povoirs  ^  jurisdiccons  ou  len  a  accustume  defaire  criz  \ 
publicacons  y  au  fin  q  de  noz  dtes  ordennance  It  voulen- 
tee  aucun  ne  puisse  pretendre  cause  dignorance  j  £n 
faisant  expsse  \  espial  e5mandemt  depar  nous  a  tous 
les  dtes  psones  tenans  fiefs  arrierefiefz  terres  f 'ies  It 
possessions  nobles  en  nre  dit  royaume  de  France  t 
espialment  en  nre  dit  duchie  de  Normandie  q  dedeins 
le  temps  desfdit  elles  y  viengnent  resider  ou  au  meins  y 
envoient  autres  psonnes  soufiissantes  en  leurs  lieux  p  le 
manie  des&lit  sur  la  peine  dessus  declaree  j  Doil  lc« 


ACTS  OF  THE  PRIVY  COUNCIL  OF  KING 
HENRY  VL,  THE  EXACT  DATES  OF 
WHICH  ARE  NOT  ASCERTAINED. 


[Additional  MS.  in  British   Museum^  460S»  art.  109.    a  modem 


The  following  Petition  appears  to  belong  to   the  early  part  of  the 

reign  of  King  Henry  the  Sixth.] 

A  TRESHAUT  et  txespuissant  seig^  et  due  le  Due  de 
Glocestre  Lieutenant  d'Angleterre. 

Supplient  treshumblement  et  en  pitie  sept  povres 
prisonniers  Francoys  detenus  pour  le  present  es  prisons 
de  Fleitl  prins  en  la  ville  de  Harefleur  quant  la  dite  ville 
fut  par  trespuissant  et  tresexcellent  Roy  d'Angleterre 
prinse  et  a  lui  rendue  et  delivree  et  du  dit  tresexcellent 
Roy  prisonniers  et  rendus  en  sa  treshuble  grace  et  mise* 
ricorde  qui  depuis  ce  temps  ont  estes  prisonniers  et 
encore  sut  pour  leur  tresgrandes  povretesv  que  plaise 
a  votre  treshumble  grace  deliverer  ou  faire  deliverer  les 
dis  povres  prisonniers  des  prisons  esquelz  ilz  ont  estez 
sept  ans  et  demi  des  quelz  sept  ans  ilz  ont  estes  v.  ans 
aus  despens  de  la  garde  de  la  dicte  prison  j  et  pour  le 
present  ilz  vivent  de  aumones  en  attendent  la  grace  et 
misericorde  de  Dieu  et  du  dit  tresexcellent  Roy  du  temps 
que  il  vivoit  j  et  maintenant  est  trespasses  de  ce  monde 
a  cui  Dieu  par  sa  tresdoute  misericorde  fasse  vray  mercy 
a  Pame  j  la  quelle  grace  et  misericorde  vous  trespuissan 
seigneur  leur  vuelles  doner  et  ottroyer  en  Toneur  de  Jim 


HENRY  VI.  353 

Crist  ainssy  que  vous  saves  que  mestier  leur  est;  attendu 

que  les  dis  povres  suppUens  sunt  venuz  en  prison  seur 

Jeur  propre  seurte  come  Us  avoyent  promis  en  la  prinse 

de  la  dite  ville  v  Et  en  ce  feisant  tres  exceUent  et  tres 

puissant  seiy  vous  feres  bien  et  aumones  et  les  dis  povres 

suppliens  priront  au  benoit  Filz  de  Dieu  que  par  sa  tres- 

doute  misericorde  fasse  vray  pardon  a  I'ame  du  dit  tres 

excellent  Roy  et  pour  vostre  tresnoble  et  trespuissant 
estat 


TAaditional   MS.  in  British  Muieum,  4604.   art.  62.    a  modern 
Petition  to  the  King  in  Council,  apparently  about  the  Srd  Hen.VI.  1425.] 

A  tresexcellent  et  tresnoble  prince  le  Roy  d'Engleterre 
€t  a  son  counseille  monstre  Wittm  seigneur  de  Douglas 
et  se  pleynt  que  le  Semady  proscheyn  apres  I'aiFermaunce 
de  la  triwe  a  Berwyk  et  la  deliveraunce  n6tre  seigneur  le 
Roy  d'Escoce  vynt  mons'  Robert  TuyllyoU*  od  graund 
poaer  od  Jui  de  gentz  de  Cumbreland  et  de  Westmerland 
et  playnement  du  jour  praya  ces  terres  de  Eskedale  et 
prist  de  ces  povres  gentz  illoesqes  a  la  summe  de  milt 
boefs  et  vaches  et  autres  jovenes  bestes  mill  berbys  et 
•chivaux  et  espreth  de  mesoties  a  la  value  de  xx".    Et 
Mons'  Thomas  de  Lucy  mesmes  fist  suppowell  et  afforce- 
ment  au  dit  chivauche  par  force  et  subtill  embuschement 
fait  au  gentz  que  voloyent  avoir  jescowe  lour  ditz  biens 
solonc  vertue  de  triwes  de  queux  tortz  et  damages  le  dit 
Willm  pri  redresse  depuis  qil  ne  nuUes  de  soens  nad  rien 
mespris  ne  nulle  damage  fait  au  dit  Roy  d'Engleterre  na 
null  de  soens  puis  le  tretys  a  Berwyk  et  I'affermauuce  de 
la  triwe  avauntditte. 


VOL.  MI.  A  A 


354  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL, 

Item  le  dit  Witttn  se  pleynt  que  puis  la  triwe  prise  a 
Loundres  parentre  las  counseillers  le  dit  Roy  d'Engleterre 
et  les  messages  d'Escoce  si  ad  le  dit  Mons'  Robert 
Tuyllyoll  per  afibreement  et  abettement  Mons'  Thomas  de 
Lucy  et  par  I'eyde  de  gentz  de  Cumbreland  et  Westmer- 
land  destruyt  ces  terres  ascune  foytz  par  playn  chivauche 
de  jour  od  estandars  desployetz  et  par  embuschementz 
faitz  par  le  ditz  Mons'  Thomas  ascuoe  foytz  par 
larrouns  .  •  ublantz  de  nuyt  et  rescettez  au  chastel  de 
Lochmabane  et  auxi  pris  plusours  de  ces  gentz  et  raun- 
soune  issynt  que  ces  povres  gentz  ount  resceu  damage 
a  la  value  de  cynk  milt  livres  d'esterlings.     £t  coment 

* 

que  le  dit  Willm  ad  soeffert  tauntz  de  damages  et  tortz  il 
mesmes  unqes  no  fist  chivauche  n'embuschement  ne  null 
damage  a  nuUy  d'Engleterre  forssi  ces  povres  gentz  quant 
ils  furent  prayetz  et  destruytz  ount  ascune  foytz  pris  de 
gentz  Mons'  Thomas  et  S'  Robert  chateux  et  autres  biens 
sur  quele  damage  le  dit  WiHm  ad  sovent  foytz  profert 
redresse  et  amendes  au  fyn  que  le  dit  Mons'  Thomas  lui 
voleit  avoir  fait  mesme  ceo  et  avoir  cesse  et  eschauuche 
le  dit  Mons'  Robert  et  il  lui  respoundist  toux  jours  qil 
ne  voleit  ne  fuist  de  poaer  de  lui  eschauucher  j  Et  outre 
ceo  le  dit  Wiltm  profry  au  dit  Mons'  Robert  vynt  livres 
d'esterlyng  pour  la  dite  triwe  tenire  vers  lui  et  ces  gentz 
le  quel  profre  il  refusa  et  ne  voleit  estre  de  triwe  j  de 
queux  damages  et  tortz  le  dit  WiHm  pri  resone  et  redresse 
qar  il  serra  toux  jours  prest  de  faire  redresse  et  amendes 
de  toux  damages  faitz  par  les  soens  si  avaunt  come  resone 
voet  puis  la  dite  triwe  pris  a  Loundres. 


HENRY  VI.  S55 


[BibL  Harl.  1878.  F.  4.  Original. 

Petition  to  the  Council,  with  the  Answer,  5th  July,  5  Hen.YI.  1427. 
This  article  was  not  discovered  in  time  for  insertion  in  its  proper 
place.] 

A  tsnobles  f's  del  graunde  counseilt  fire  sov^aigne 
seigneur  le  Roy. 

Suppliont  humbleinent  les  marchauntz  burgeises  dei 
ville  de  Novell  Chastelt  sur  Tyne  qils  p  voz  tressages 
discrecions  purront  avoir  de  Roy  nre  souvein  seigneur 

soufficiant  licence  pur nombre  de  deux 

milt  sackez  de  layne  decressauntz  des  countees  de 
Northumbr  Cumbr  Westnu  T:  del  eveschie  de  Duresme  y 
accomptant   toutz   foitz    un   last   de    quiers   pur   deux 

sackez  de  layne pur  un  sacke  de  layne  et 

eux  al  dte  ville  carier  t  en  le  port  de  mesme  la  ville 
en  niefs  eskipper  t  icelles  laynes  quiers  1  pelles  lanutz 
issint  eskippes  vers  queconqes  pties  dep  de  la  ou  lour 

a  lour  voluntee  faire  saunz   ascune  empedi- 

vrentj  paiantz  primerement  custumes  subsidiez  1  autres 
devoirs  ent  duez  solonc  la  custume  dautres  portz  deinz 
le  roiaulme  Denglerre  nient  contresteant  ........ 

.  .  .  .      Considerantz    en  voz  Psnobles  discrecions    le 

feblesse  des  ditz  laynes  1  pellez  lanutz  *l  qils  sount 
de   cy  petite  value  qils   ne  poient  estre  venduz  a  le 

staple  de  Caleys  portantz  les  charges  ent 

poient  null  eskippesoii  faire  des  ditz  laynes  \  pelles 
lanutz  en  le  port  suisdit  a  g*unde  pierde  auxi  15n  a  iire  #' 

A  A  2 


S56  ACTS  OF  PRIVY  COUNCIL, 

le  Roy  de  ses  custumes  1  subsidiez  come  a  les  marchauntz 
burgeises  1  co 

H.  Gloucestre.        H.  Cantuar'.        J.  Ebor'  Canc. 

W.  London'.  T.  Dunelm '.         P.  Elien*. 

J.  Bathon'.  H,  Stafford*.        H.  Northu'btrlonde. 

{In  dorso.)  v^  die  Julii  a^  v*^  apud  Westm  concesS  fuit  pns 
suppt  ut  petit'  J  et  waran^  Canc  de  fac  tras  pal  ut  in  forma  ^ 
pntib}  dnis  infrascriptf 

F'  exaiac  1  retonem  capitalis  baronis  se*cii. 


[BibL  Cotton.  Vespasian,  F.  vii.  f.  50.  Original. 

llie  exact  date  of  this  article  has  not  been  ascertained ;  but  it  may 
probably  be  assigned  to  the  5  Hen.VI.  1426-7-  Vide  p.  254,  eaUech 
Several  notices  occur  on  the  Scotch  Rolls  respecting  the  hostagea 
which  the  King  of  Scotland  had  given  as  security  for  the  payment 
of  his  ransom ;  and  on  the  9th  July,  5  Hen.VI.  1427,  writs  were 
issued,  authorizing  John  Clynk,  Serjeant  at  arms,  to  convey  all  the 
persons  named  in  this  document  to  York,  that  they  might  be  nearer 
to  Scotland  for  the  purpose  of  arranging  their  exchange  for  other 
hostages.  Vide  Rot.  Scot.  vol.  ii.  p.  260.  The  names  of  the  indivi** 
duals  sent  in  their  stead,  occurs  on  the  Scotch  Rolls  of  the  Srd  No- 
vember following,  and  they  agree  very  nearly  with  those  herein 
mentioned.  Ibid.  p.  ^61.  8ome  of  the  individuals  who  became 
hostages  on  this  occasion  were  exchanged  for  others  in  June  14S2. 
Ibid.  pp.  277,  278.] 

Answer*  yeven  by  J?e  Kyng  by  thadvis  of  his  Con- 
seil  to  "pe  materes  conteyned  in  pe  articles  of  J^e 
credence  said  and  declared  be  Maister  Thomas 
Roule  sent  fro  pe  right  [hiegli]  and  noble  Prince 
J)e  Kyng  of  Scottys. 

First  as  towardf  Jjenterchange  desired  by  pe  said 
Kyng  of  pe  Scottys  to  be  maad  of  pe  hostages  leide 


HENRY  VI.  357 

unt'o)>eKyng  oure  souvein  lord  for  seiirtee  of  observance 
of  ]>appointeinentes  made  bitwix  ]>e  Kyng  oure  souverein 
lord  and  J>e  said  Kyng  of  Scottys  for  oj^er  suche  psones 
as  J?e  said  Kyng  of  Scottys  ofired  to  ley  in  J?eire  stedes  j 
the  Kyng  oure  soveyn  lord  is  wel  agreed  to  sende  unto 
his  toun  of  York  ]>e  hostages  whoos  names  here  after  ensues 
J)at  is  to  wite  J>erle  of  Crauford  the  furstbegeten  son  of 
J>erle  of  Dunbarre  Gilbert  Hay  f  Robert  Erskyn  James  of 
Dunbarre  of  Fendrag^  Patrik  Lyon  i  William  Roothe- 
wen  Andrewe  Gray  George  De  Lile  #  Adam  Hebbourne 
i  William  Borthewyk  James  Kynnymonde  Norman  Les- 
sele  and  #  William  Erthe  to  be  delived  and  enterchanged 
after  ]^fiect  and  fourme  of  ]>e  said  appointement  for  pe 
psones  whoos  names  hereafter  folowe  [J>*  is  to  wete]  the 
son  and  heir  of  the  Shiref  of  Angus  and  William  Walles 
lord  of  Cragy  J>erle  of  Sutherland  the  lorde  of  Graham 
J)erle  of  Menteth  Jolin  Kenedy  lord  of  Blatharil  David 
lord  of  Lesseley  i  William  Douglas  of  Hawethorndeii 
Alane  Steuart  sort  and  heir  to  J?e  lord  of  Dernle  Waulr 
lord  of  Fantoii  Witt  Douglas  lord  of  Drulangrigge  f 
Robt  Logan  John  of  [Sutherland  lord  of  .  .  .  ufhous 
Henr  Dowglas  lord  of  Loghleven  1  of  Logtoil  1  f  Wittm 
Dysshington]  offred  by  J?e  said  Maister  Thomas  in  J?e 
name  of  J>e  said  Kyng  of  Scottys  j  .J?e  said  enrchange 
to  be  made  at  day  and  tyme  pat  shal  be  accorded  bitwix 
the  said  Kyng  of  Scottys  or  his  deputees  on  pat  oon 
behalf  and  Johan  Manls  and  Willia  Lambtoii  esquiers  to 
be  sent  on  pe  behalf  of  pe  Kyng  ]}erfore  and  for  oJ)er 
causes  unto  pe  said  Kyng  of  Scottys  j  with  J>at  that  his 
said  cousin  pe  Kyng  of  Scottys  wole  ordeyne  for  paie- 
ment  of  pe  sommes  pe  whiche  be  now  due  unto  pe 
Kyng  oure  said  sovein  lord  by  pe   said  appointement 

A  A  3 


358  ACTS  OF  PKIVY  COUNCIL, 

and  \>e  dayes  of  paiement  of  hem  ronne  j  and  semblably 
]>e  Kyng  wolde  have  agreed  hym  to  have  deliv^ed  by 
weye  of  enrchange  J)e  remenant  of  }>e  hostages  whoos 
delivance  was  desired  by  the  said  Maister  Thomas  yif 
he  coiide  have  be  lerned  pat  }?e  psones  ofFred  for  hem 
had  be  egal  to  hem  in  value  and  suflisance  after  )>e 
fourme  of  Jwippointement  wherof  J>e  Kyng  coude  not 
as  yit  be  lerned  i/  how  be  it  J>at  for  knowlecli  ^of 
pere  hath  be  doon  on  J?e  Kynges  behalve  alt  resonable 
diligence  as  wel  by  inquisicon  made  pupon  of  pe 
wardeins  of  "pe  mches  as  of  oper  psones  of  J?e  Kynges 
subgittf  J?e  which  it  was  trowed  shulde  have  had 
moost  knowlech  of  hem  ]>at  were  so  offred  and  of  J^eire 
suffisance. 

Km  as  toward  repacion  of  attemptatf  ayenst  pe 
trieues  taken  bitwix  pe  Kyng  oure  said  souvein  lord  and 
pe  said  Kyng  of  Scottf  for  pe  whiche  pe  Kyng  at  greet 
instance  and  request  of  his  subgittf  J>at  fele  hem  greved 
hath  divs  tymes  sent  unto  his  said  cosyn  pe  Kyng  of 
Scottf  and  to  pe  whiche  as  it  hatb  be  reported  by  pe 
said  Maister  Thomas  by  credence  comitted  unto  him  pe 
said  Kyng  of  Scottf  is  wel  disposed  to  entende  pe  Kyng 
oure  sovein  lord  by  J^advys  of  his  conseil  is  agreed  to 
sende  lordes  and  psones  of  notable  estat  suche  as  pe  said 
Manls  and  Lambton  shal  lete  pe  Kyng  of  Scottf  have 
knowlecb  of  to  labore  and  entende  at  dayes  and  place 
or  places  suche  as  shal  mow  be  accorded  bitwix  pe  said 
Kyng  of  Scottf  or  his  deputees  and  pe  said  Manls  and 
Lambton  to  effcuelle  repacon  of  pe  said  attemptatf  so 
))at  pe  said  Kyng  of  pe  Scottf  wole  semblably  sende 
psones  notable  on  his  behalve  so  ibrfcrth  ])at  on  pe 
Kyng   oure   sovein   lordf  behalve  shal   it   not  in  noo 


HENRY  VL  359 

wyse  stande  but  }>st  ^e  saide  trieues  shal  be  duely 
kept  and  repacon  made  of  ony  ])yng  ]>at  hath  or  shal  be 
attempted  by  ony  of  his  subgittf  contrarie  to  pe  trieues 
abovesaid. 

H.  Cantuab*    J,  Ebor'  Canc*    W.  London*    T.  Dunel'm* 

P.  ElIEN'  J.  BaTHON'  X  HUNTTNGTON  H.  STAFFORD 

H.  Northd'btrlond. 

(In  dorso.)    Tangit  Comitem  Nortb  1  Scotos  Ic. 


AA   4 


INDEX  NOMINUM. 


A. 

ABYNGDON^  abbas  de,  323. 

Administratores  bonorum  Regis 
Henrici  quinti,  34,  37» 
68,  89,  145. 

Advocatus  Regis,  o.  Milo* 

AgbtOD,  Richard,  250. 

AJemann  vel  Almaigne  {Gemuintf), 
principes,  60^  98,  343. 

Alington,  v.  Alyngton. 

Alman,  Jobes,  116« 

AlnewyS,   Magr  Wiftms,  custos 
privati  sigilli,   8,  10,  12, 
19,  20,  21,  23,    24,    25, 
26,  34,  36,  37)    38,    39, 
40,  41,  43,  44,   45,    48, 
50,  51,  53,  54,  57,    58^ 
59,  61,  62,  64,   65,  71, 
76,   99,    100,    102,  103, 
104,  106,  107,  108,  113, 
115,  116,  117,  118,  122, 
123,  124,   127,  129,  130, 
131,  137,  138,  139,  143, 
144,  145,  146,  147,  148, 
152,  154,  156,  164,  165, 
166,  167^  168,  169,  174, 
180,  190,  193,  199,  207, 
210,  230,  250,  251,  252, 
253,  255,  269,  283,  286, 
288,  289,  291,293,  302. 
V.  Norff, 
Alyngtoii  vel  Alynton,  Witlms, 
32,    33,    45,    148,    155, 
157,  158,  166,  199,  266, 
267. 


Angus,  the  son  and  heir  of  the 

Shiref  of,  358. 
Appulton,  Roger,  222. 
Aragon  Rex,  54. 
— ^— -     Regis,     ambassiatores, 

348. 
Ardern,  Jobes,  clericiis'lsupvisor 

opac  B,  54,  243. 
Arderne,  Jobes,  329. 
Arnault,  Ramon,  de  Boubier,  11. 
Artoys,  v.  Dartoys. 
ArundeS,  Jobn,  fitz  ^  heir  de 

John,  de  Arundett,    109, 

122. 
Asshton,  Wifis,  miles,  327. 
Asteley,  Johanna  uxor  Thome 

nutrix  Regis,  131. 
Audeley,  [Jacobus,]  dns  de,  6, 

189,  323,  325. 
— — -  Jacobus  dns  de,  capitalis 

justic  &  in  Suthwait,  123. 
Audrenet,     Philibert,    dns     de 

Beaurepair,  miles,  200. 
Aurelian  {Orleans) f  dux,  10,  47, 

79,  100,  133,   134. 


B. 


Babyngton,  WiUms,  5. 

capitalis  justiciarius 
Regis  de  coi  banco^  70, 
90,313. 

' justic    ad  assiS  in 

com  Suff,  277,  280. 

— —  in  com  Ebojs, 


283. 


S62 


INDEX  NOMINUM. 


Bailalancz,  Jacobus  de,  miles,  de 
regno  Polonie,  282. 

Baligate,  Johes,  hosier,  1 16. 

Balm'enagtl,  ]7abbot  of,  171. 

Banastre,  Nichus  de  Suttl,  53. 

— —  Thomas,  ciicus,  baro 
scaccarii,   121. 

Bankes,  Thomasj  baro  scaccarii, 

147. 

Barneby,  Thomas,  constabular 
Burdegai,  89. 

Barrau,  Wittms,  1 1. 

Barrow,  v.  Carliolcn. 

Bassiers,  Hellyn  de,  94. 

Bathon,  epus,  [Nicholas  Bubbe- 
with,]  124. 

'  [Johannes  Stafford]  epus, 

thesaurarius  Anglie,  167, 
180,  189,  198,  196. 
'  —  nup  theS  Anglie, 
197,  199,  203,  208,  209, 
213,  22I9  226,  229,  230, 
231,242,250,  251,  252, 
253,  255,  268,  269,  270, 
274,  275,  279,  280,  283, 
285,  286,  288,  291,  293^ 
298,  302. 

Gustos  privati  sigillij 


310,  311,  312,  313,315, 
323,  325,  328,  329,  347, 
348,  357,  360. 
Bavaria. 

BavarTf    Ludowicus      dux, 

12,  76,  77,  179. 
Bavievj    Guillem     due    de, 

307. 
Baviere,  le  due  de,  9. 

Bavent,  Hugo^  clericus,  theS 
Hibernie,  148. 

Beauchamp,  Walterus,  miles,  17, 
121,  166,  294. 

Beaufort,  v.  Exon  et  Winchester. 

Beaulieu,  abbas  de,  268.   . 

Beauvais,  v.  Belvacen. 

Bed  vel  Bedford,  Jobes  dux, 
protector  Anglie,  14,  15, 
17,  42,  71,  86,  88,  165, 
167,   177,  180,  181,  182, 


183,  184,  185,  187,  188, 
189,  190,  193,  195,  196, 
197,  199,  201,207,  208, 
209,  210,  213,  214,  216, 
217,  218,  219,  220,  226, 
228,  229.  230,  231,  234, 
235,  236,  237,  239,  240, 
241,  242,  245,  246,  247, 
250,  251,  253,  255,  262, 
265,  272,  275,  285,  295, 
297,  298,  300,  305,  308, 
322,  340,  343,  344. 

Bed  ^  BuS,  vicecomes,  256. 

Begar,  th'abbot  of,  310. 

Belfortfa,  Johes,  347. 

Belvacen  {Beauvais)^  epus,  123. 

Berewici  super  Tweaam,  bur- 
genses,  39. 

Berkeley,  [^lacobus]  dns  de,  6, 
189. 

Bernewett,  prior  de,  103. 

Bertram,  John,  250. 

Berwick,  v,  Berewicus. 

Bette,  Rp^us,  201. 

Bilde«ton9  Magr  Nicbus,  legum 
doctor,  29 »,  42. 

Billy,  Johaa,  94. 

Birne^  Bogus,  clericus  scaccarii, 
25. 

Blare,  Hugo  de,  mil^^  254. 

Blosset,  John,  310. 

BIythe,  Richard,  99. 

Bocherville,  Eccor,  96. 

Bokeland  vel  Bukeland,  Ricus, 
thesaurarius  Calesii,  50, 
89,  242,  303,  304,  345. 

Bolde,  Johan  de,  chivfler,  27, 
28. 

■  —  constable  del  cbas- 
tett  de  Conwey,  81,  82, 
96. 
Thomas,  armiger,  294. 


Bonevyle,  Wittms,  miles,  31,  32, 

33. 
Bonsor,   Jobes,  doctor  decreto- 

rum,  347. 
Borthewyk,  Wilts,    miles,    254, 

255,  358. 


INDEX  NOMINUM. 


363 


Boterewes  vel  Botrcaux,  dos  de^ 

6,  189. 
Elizabeth  dna  de^  senior, 

ISO. 

WiSms  dns  de,  ISO. 

Botiller,  Dame  Alice,  143,  191, 

284;  285.  V.  Butiller. 
Bourbon,  dux»  10,  S8,  133,  256. 

V.  Burboii. 
Bourcbier  vel  Bourgchier,  [Hugo 

Staflford]  dns  de,  75,  14f3, 

145,  148. 
..  [Ludowicus     Robsart] 

dns   de,    189,    190,   213, 

221,  245,  248,  268,  284, 

285,  288,  311,  312,  323, 

825,  348. 
Bowes,  Wittms,  30,  32,  33,  45. 
Bowel,  Henricus,  v.  York. 
Boys^  Joties,  chtr,  112. 
Bradstrete,  William,  84. 
Brakkele,  John,  162. 
Brampton,  John,  104. 
Braquemont,  Ludowic  de,  dtiir, 

de  Hispania,  12,  23. 
Bre wester,  Wittms,  cticus,  123. 
Brinkeley,  v.  Brynkelee. 
Bristott,  major,  53. 

Brittany. 

Bretayn  ou  Brytan^  Arthur 

de,  119,  120,  132. 
Britan^  dux,  111. 
Broghtoii,  Thomas,  esquier^  128, 

129. 
Brun,  Magr  Johes  le,  consiliaf  1 

secretar  ducis  Britaii,  111* 
Biynkelee,  Johes,  20. 
Bute,  vicecomes,  v*  Bed. 
Bukeland,  v.  Bokeland. 
Burbon    {Bourbon),    Ludowicus 

de,  comes  de  Vendosme, 

109,  122. 
Burgeys,  Thomas,  armiger,  31 « 

82,  33. 
Burgh,   Johes,   escaetor  in  com 

Surr  1  Sussex,  144. 
Burgundie,    dw,    9,   200i  201, 

276. 


Bumeux,  John,  113. 

Burnham,     Johes,     nup     custos 

librorum     Regis    Henrici 

quinti,  168. 
Bursegaud  ou  Bursgaud,  mares- 

chal  de  France,  119,  120, 

132. 
Burton,    Thomas,    chivaler,    85, 

119,  120,  132,  133. 
Bury,  abbas  Sci  Edmundi  de,  5. 
Busse,  John  de,  11,  138. 
Busshon,   Thomas    fit    naturalis 

Johis,  de  ducatu  Aquitan, 

67. 
Butiller, Wittins,  camar  Suthwait, 

4,  69.  V.  BotUler. 
Butlee,  Ricus,  cordwaner,  116. 


c. 


Calel,  ihefj  12 y  49,  54.   v.  Boke- 
land. 
Cambrigge,  Maude  countesse  of, 

107. 
le  visconte  del  contce  de^ 

159. 

Camerarius  Regis,  v.  Robessart. 

Cancellarius  Anglie,  r.  Durham, 
Winchester,  et  York. 

— ^—  Hibernie,  r.  Dublinen. 

Canterbury. 

CanTf  Caniuar,  Cantuarien, 
[^Henricus  ChicAele],  ar- 
chiepus,  6, 10,  12,  16,  22, 
23,  24,  25,  26,  SO,  34, 
85,  S6,  37,  38,  40,  41, 
43,  45,  48,  49,  50,  51, 
54,  57,  58,  66,  67,  68, 
69,  70,  71,  72,  74,  76, 
77,  79,  80,  82,  83,  84, 
85,  86,  88,  89,  90^  91^ 
92,  94,  96,  97,  98,  99, 
100,  101,  102,  103,  110, 
111,  lis,  116,  117,118, 
121,  122,  123,  124,  127, 
130,  131,  133,  134,  135, 
t37,  138,  143>  144,  145, 


364 


INDEX  NOMINUM. 


146,  U7,  148,  152,  154, 
155,  156,  157,  158,  164, 
165,  166,  167,  168,  169, 
189,  190,  193,  195,  196, 
198,  199,  201,  202,  20S, 
20b,  209,  210,  218,221, 
222,  229,  230,  231,  237, 
242,  245,  251,  252,  255, 
265,  266,  268,  269,  270, 
274,  275,  280,  283,  285, 
286,  288,  291,  293,  298, 
302,  311,  312,  323,325, 
829,  347,  348,  357,  360. 

Cantf   Cantuar^  CantuarieHf 
abbas  Sci  Aiigustini,  189. 

■  Marcelius,  abbas  Sci 

Augustini,  209. 

-  prior  Sci  Augustini, 


5. 


-  prior  ecctie  Xpi,  5. 
Cappe,  John,  lieutenant  of  the 

castel    of    Bauelyngham, 

56. 
Carles,  Robertus,  de  Aston,  yo- 

man,  278. 
Carliolen,  epus,  [WUlielmus  Bar' 

row,]  152,  170,  189,323, 

324,  325. 
Carnaby,    Wittms,    ballivus     de 

Hexham,  121. 
Carpenter,  John,  79. 
Carrew,  Thomas,  chlr,  125,  127. 
Castelle,  Johannes  Rex,  320. 
■  gardianus      Regis,     v. 

E^quier. 
—  ambassiatores,  320. 
Castilhon,  Pons  sire  de,  46. 
■■   ■         Poncius  dns  de,  60. 
Caudray,  Ricus,  clericus  consilii, 

100,  116. 
Cavel,  Colyn,  11,  138. 
Cavyn,  Colyn,  78,  136. 
Cestr  (CA«/er),  caiSar,  82. 
Cerno,  Demetrius  de,  160. 
Chalons,  Huguelyn  de,  98. 
Chambellan  d'Engleterre,  H.,  99. 
Cbamblain,  Radus,  113. 
Robtus,  36. 


Chaterton,  Thomas,  84. 

Chaucer,    Thomas,     148,     155, 
157,  163,  169,  266,  267- 

— chief    butiller     du 

Roy,  286. 

Chauvin,  Guillaurae  de,  310. 

Chnwortby  Thomas,  121. 

Cheyne,  Wittfhs,  justic  dni  Re- 
gis, 5. 
■     — —   capital    justic    B, 
132,  313,  325. 

Chester,  v.  Cestr. 

Chetewyn,  Johes,  armiger,  294. 

Cheviers,  Johan  de,  94. 

Chichele,  t;.  Canterbury. 

Chichester,  v.  Cicestre. 

Chitterne,  Thomas,  clerc  des 
joialx  de  la  chambre  du 
Roy,  9. 

Chivaler,  Imbard,  1 1 , 1 38. 

Cicestr  vel  Cicestren,  [Thomas 
Poldon]  epus,  43, 80.  IJo- 
hannes  Rickingalejf  189. 

Choisel,  John,  11,  138. 

Clarenc,  Thomas  nup  dux,  30, 
32,  33,  45,  56,  126. 

■  Margareta  ducissa,  33. 

■  ducissa,  210. 
Clerc,  George,  chivaler,  96.  ' 
Clericus  consilii,  v.  Caudray. 
jocalium,  v.  Chitterne. 

■  opacionum,  v.  Ardern. 
f-  parliament!,  22.  v.  Prest- 

wyi. 
rotulorum   cancellar,    ». 

Frank. 

scaccarii,  v.  Bime. 


Clifford,    Anna    nup   ux    Witti, 

282. 
-^—  Elizabeth    que    fuit   ux 

Thome  de,  36. 

■  que  fuit  ux  Jobis 

de,  36,  204. 

Thomas   fiiius  et   heres 

Johis  de,  36. 

Clinton,  v.  Clynton. 
Clokmaker,  Iliomas,  289. 
Ciyderowe,  Johes,  181. 


INDEX  NOMINUM. 


365 


Clynton,  [Willielmus]  dns  de,  6, 

170,  189. 
Cobham,      Reginald  us     de,     de 

Steresburgh,  miles,  282. 
Coimbra. 

Quynbrei   le   due  de,    178, 

180. 
Cb^mbrei  dux  de,  fit  Regis 

Portugnt,    socius    ordinis 

garterii,  294,  802. 
Cok,  Robert,  marchant  de  Lon- 

dres,  114. 
OokayS,  justic  Regis,  826. 
Collop,     Nicbus,    de     Aldham, 

franklevn,  278. 
Columpna,  Prosper  de,  nepos  dni 

Fape,  190. 
G>Iville  vei  Colvyle,  Jobes,  miles, 

82,  88,  45. 
Comberwortb  vel  Cumb^rworth, 

Thomas,  chlr,  10, 79, 184. 
Contrarotulator    hospicii    Regis, 

V.  Feriby. 
opacionum     Regis,      v. 

Shiryngton. 
Cor newailt,  Jobes,  chtr,  108,  122, 

181. 
Cotes,  Wi&ms,  116. 
Coueley,  Thomas,  3. 
Counter  ou  Countes,  Simon  de, 

11,  188. 
Couper,  Stepbus,  116. 
Coventre,  Jobn,  79. 
Ck}venirenflWillielmus  Heywarift^ 

epus,  828. 
Covyntre,  prior  de,  5. 
Co?dale,  20. 
Crauford,  ];>erle  of,  858. 
Cressenere,     Wittms,     armiger, 

164. 
Cromewett  vel  Cromwett,  Radus, 

baro,  6,  25,  26,   30,  34, 

86,  88,89,40,41,43,44, 

49,  68,  69,  70,  71, 72,  74, 

76,  77,  80,  82,  83,  84, 85, 

86,88,89,  90,91,92,94, 

96i  97,  98,99,  100,  101, 

102,  103,  104,   106,   107, 


108,  110,  111,  112,  118, 
116,  117,  118,  122,  128, 
127,  129,  130,  133,  184, 
138,  144,  146,  147,  148, 
152,  154,  155,  157,  158, 
161,  163,  164,  165,  166, 
167,  168,  169,  170,  180, 
181,  187,  189,  190,  196, 
199,  200,  201,  203,  209, 
218,  221,  226,  230,281, 
242,  245,  250,  251,  252, 
253,  255,  266,  268,  269, 
270,  274,  275,  280,  283, 
285,  286,  291,  293,  298, 
302,  311,  312,  323,  325, 
329,  347,  348. 

Cromewett,  vel  Cromwett,  Radus, 
miles,  1 7,  32»  33,  43,  45, 
121. 

^ —  Wittms,  miles,  31,32,33. 

Cumberworth,  v.  Comberworlh. 

Custos  privati  sigilli,  v.  Alnewyk 
et  Stafford. 
-    magni   sigilli,  r.  Gaun- 
stede. 

magnae  garderobas,      v. 

Hotoft,      Rolleston,       et 
Spencer. 
■■■'         jocalium,  v*  Merston. 

D. 

Daciae  (Denmark) ^  Rex,  270. 
Dacre,    Thomas    dns    de,     139, 

140,  170. 
Dainlieu,  Simon,  11,  138,  153. 
Dalavan,  Agnes  que  fuist  la  femme 

de  Gefirey,  288,  289. 
Dalby,  Piers,  11,  138. 
Dalton,  Wilims,   nup  abbas  mo- 

nasterii  Beate  Marie  Ebo]^, 

19,  20. 
Dameas  (Damme),  les  marchans 

de,  113. 
Darnley,  v.  Dernley. 
Dartoys,  Janico,  229. 
Davenport,     Roberlus    Esquicr, 

347. 


366 


INDEX  NOMINUM. 


De  la  Mote,  Alaioj  SIO. 

De  la  Pole,  Wautier,   cbivaler, 

29,  30,  42,  97. 
De  la  Vale,  Bawec  de  le,  11. 

Bawde,  138,  153. 

De  la  Valee,  Bander,  153. 
De  la  Warr,  dns,  323. 
De  Lile,  George,  358. 
Dengayn,  Thomas,  162. 
Denmark,  v.  Dacia. 
Depedeii^  Jobes,  169. 
Dernley,  |>e  Lord  of,  358. 
Devon,  fit  1  heres  comitis,  230. 
Disshington,   Wiib,   miles,  254, 

358. 
Dixstoii,   Nichus«  baro  scaccarii, 

22. 
Dorinson,  James^  65. 
Douglas,   William,  seigneur   de, 

353,  354. 

f  Witt,  of  Hawethorn- 

den,  358. 

Wii!,  Liord  of  Drumlang- 

rigge,  358. 

Henry,  Lord  of  Locb- 

leven,  358. 

Dri£feld^  Ricus,  ciicus,  20* 
Dublinen,  Ricus  arcbiepus,  can- 
cellar  Hibernie,  93»  212. 
Dubriell,  Maister  Olyver,  310. 
Dunbarre,  J>erle  of,  358. 

James  of,  of  Fendragb, 

358. 

Duquelevec,  Guion,  310. 

Durant,  Thomas,  prior  de  Abyng- 
done,  300. 

Durham. 

Dunelm^  Dunelmen^  Dunol- 
mmi  [Thomas  Langley} 
epus,  cancel larius  Anglie, 
5,  6,  10,  J  9,  20,  21, 
22,  23,  24,  25,  26,  30, 
34,  35,  36,  37,  38,  39, 
40,  41,  43,  44,  45,  48, 
49,  50,  51,  52,  5S,  54, 
55^  57,  5Sy  59,  61,  62, 
.  64,  65^  66,  61,  66,  69, 
70,  71,  72,  74,  76,    77, 


79,  80,  82,  83,   84,    85, 
86,  88,  89,  90,    91,    92, 
93,  94,  96,  97,  98,    99, 
100,  101,  102,  103,  104, 
106,  107,  108,  110,  111, 
112,  113,  116,  117,    118, 
122,  123,  124,  127,  129, 
130,  131,  133,  134,  137, 
138,  139,  143,  144,   145, 
146,  147,  148,  152,  154, 
157,  161,  163,  164,  166, 
169,  170,  174,  180,  189, 
190,  193,  196,  197,  201, 
202,  203,  208,  213,  221, 
222,  226,  253,  266,  268, 
269,  270,  274,  275,  298, 
323,  325,  357,  360. 

Durefort,  Galliard  de,  sire  de 
Duras,  et  de  Blankenfort, 
91,  92. 

Duttoii,  Petrus  de,  chtr,  346. 

Dwergh,  Hermannus,  339. 

Dysshington,  v.  Disshington. 


E. 


Ebo]^,  V.  Yo»k. 

Edward,  Henricus,  116. 

Egmanton,  Witts,  clericus,  347. 

Ellen,  [Philippus  Morgan]  epus, 
192,  193,  196,  199,  207, 
213,  221,  226,  230,  231, 
242,  245,  253,  269,  270, 
274,  275,  278,  283,  286, 
288,  291,  293,  298,  302, 
312,323,326,  329,  347, 
348,  357,  360. 

Engayn,  Thomas  d',  162. 

Erpiiigham,  Thomas,  miles,  31, 
33. 

Erskyn,  i  Robert,  358. 

Erlh,  Wilts  de,  254,  255,  358. 

Estcourt,  MagrJohes,  66,  201, 
244. 

Estfeld,  Wittms,  vicecomes  Lon- 
don, 4. 


INDEX  NOMINUM. 


S67 


Esquier,  Sampson,  custos  et  gar- 
dianus  corporis  Regis 
Castelle,  SI 9,  820,  321. 

Estuteville,  Charles,  chivaler,  96. 

Everdon,  Johan,  clerke,  99. 

Everwyk,  v.  York. 

Ewe,  Charles  counte  de,  119, 
120,  132,  192. 

Exon,  Thomas  iBeatifort]  dux,  6, 
16,  22,  23,  24,  25,  30,  34, 
35,  36, 37,  38,  39,  40,  41, 
43,  44,  45,  49,  50,  51, 
52,  5S,  54,  57,  58,  59, 
60,  61,  62,  64,  65,  67, 
71,  76,  77,  79,  80,  83, 
85,  86,  88,  89,  91,  93, 
94,  97,  99,  100,  101, 
102,  113,  148,  169,  170, 
179,  180,  189,  190,  198, 
202,  218,  247,  251. 
■  executores  ducis,  311. 

..  epus,  5,  6. 

[Edmundus  Laqf\  epus, 

198,  195,  196,  199,  208, 
207,  208,  210,  823. 


F- 


Fairefax,  Brianus,  capettus,  44. 
Falces,  Jofees,  miles  de  Aragonia, 

54. 
Fanton,  the  Lord  of,  358. 
Feribi,  Johannes,  contrarotulator 

hospicii    Regis,    25,    89, 

103. 

. John,  cofier,  83. 

Ferrariis  vel  Ferrers,  dns  de,  6. 
de     Gioby,      42, 

189. 
Ferre,  Maister  Pier,  seneschal  of 

Rennes,  310. 
Fescamp,  abbas  de,  123. 
Fevsham,  abbas  de,  5. 
Fienles,  Rogus,  major  Burd^at, 

52. 
Fitton,  V.  Fyton. 


Fitz  Harry,  Wiitnis,  ftrmiger,  21, 
294,  329. 

Fitz  Hugh,  Henricus  dns,  6,  17, 
82,  86,  88,  89,  90,  91, 
92,  94,  98,  99,  100,  104, 
106,  107,  110,  112,  113, 
116,  J 18,  122,  126,  148, 
145,  148. 

Robert,  clerc,  1 58,  830, 

339,  847,  348. 

Fitz  Wauter,  Walterus  dns,  1 89. 
■  — ^^-^  prisonar  in  Franc, 

168. 

Flandres,  les  marchans  de,  305. 

Flemyng,  Magr  Ricus,  181. 

Fiete,  le  gardein  del  prisone  de, 
98,  94. 

Florenc,  mercatores,  65. 

Fois  vel  Fuxi  (Foix)^  ambassiato- 
res  comitts,  56i  88. 

Fonteynes,  abbas  de,  112^ 

Formellis,  Simon  de,  legum  doc- 
tor, 200. 

Fossy,  Guilhem,  11,  188. 

Foxholes,  Johes,  cticus,  S^> 

FoxtoD,  Thomas,  chlr,  49. 

Francia,  lusores  ^  tripudiatores 
de,  294. 

Frank,  clericus  rotulorum  Can- 
cellar,  118. 

Fray,  Johes,  justic  ad  assiS  in 
com  Nor^f,  288. 

Fulthorp,  Robertus,  justic  ad 
assiS  in  com  Ebo^>  283. 

Fytoii,  Laurencius,  chir,  346. 

G. 

Garden,  John,  11,  138. 

Gargeys,  John  de,  78,  135. 

Gartier  rex  armorum,  259,  265, 
294. 

Gaucourt,  dns  de,  38,  85. 

Gauustede,  Simon,  clericus,  cus- 
tos magni  sigilli  Regis,  4. 

Gcdeney,  John,  maire  de  Lon- 
dres,  812. 


368 


INDEX  NOMINUM. 


Gent)  Arnaldus,  108. 
Gereiny  Sinoder  of,  78}  185. 
Germany,  v.  AlemanS. 
Gilbert,  Magr  Robtus,  sacre  pa- 

gine  pfessor,  42. 
Glaston  {Glastonbury),  abbas  de, 

5y  189,  328. 

-  Jofaes,  41. 

Glouc  vel  Gloucestr,  Hamfridu 
dux,  6,  8,  10,  12,  14,  15 
16,  17,  18,  19,  20,  21 
22,  28,  24,  25,  26,  80 
84,  S5f  86,  88,  89,  40 
41,  48,  44,  45,  49,  50 
51,  52,  53,  54,  57,  58 
59,  61,  62,  64,  65^  66 
67,  68,  69,  70,  71,  72 
78,  74,  76,  77,  78,  79 
80,  82,  88,  84,  85,  86 
88,  89,  90,  92,  94,  96 
97,  98,  99,  100,  101, 102 
108,  104,  106,  107,  108 
110,  111,  lis,  116,  122 
128,  124,  127,  128,  180 
181,  188,  184,  187,  188 
148,  144,  145,  146,  147 
148,  149,  151,  152,  158, 
154,  164,  165,  169,  170 
174,  178,  179,  181,  182 
183,  184,  185,  186,  187 
190,  198,  195,  196,  198 
201,  207,  208,  210,  211 
218,214,216,  217,  218 
219,  221,  228,  229,  238 
234,  238,  289,  240,  241 
242,  262,  267,  269,  271 
272,  273,  274,  280,  283 
284,  285,  288,  291,  292 
296,  297,  298,  804,  313 
323,  S25,  329,  352. 

la  duchesse  de,  244, 271, 

272. 

labbe  de,  75. 

Glover,  Ricus,  116,  117. 
Goldbeter,  Barthoiomeus,  21. 
Graciis^  abbas  de,  juxta  Turrim 

London,  5. 
Graciis,  Paschal  abbas  de,  269. 


Graham,  dns  de,  254,  358. 
Grainoourt,  Regnault  de,  94. 
Gray,  Andrewe,  358. 
Graystok,  Johes  baro  de,    139, 
140,  189. 

Radus  baro  de,  42,  44. 

Grey,  dns  de,  189. 

R^naldus    dns    de,    de 
Ruthin,  189. 
Henricus,  fit  'I  her  comi- 
tisse  de  Tanquerville,  177* 

—  Wittms,     decanus     Eboz, 

180.  V,  London. 
Grimsby,  v.  Grvmmesby. 
Grissewold,  Thomas,   coronator 

de  banco  B.,  5. 
Grosvenor,  Thomas  le,  chtr,  346. 
Grove,  William,  79. 
Grymmesby,  John,  104. 
Guidonis,  Magr  Antonio,  secretar 

Regis  Romano^,  280. 
GuirauU,  Petrus,  secretar  Franc> 

11. 
Guydeson,  Marco,  200. 


H. 

Hainault,  v.  Haynau. 

Hale,  Magr  Andreas,  licenciatus 

inlegibus,  348. 
Haliday,  Thomas,  84. 
Halle,  Jobes,  242. 
Hals,  Jobes,  justiciar  R.  de  %i 

banco,  71,  132. 
Ham,  William,  75. 
Hamme,  Radulphus,  abbas  mo- 

nasterii  Beate    Marie   de 

Abyngdone,  301. 
Hankeford,  Witlms,  capitat  jus- 
tic   de  banco  ^.,    4,    5, 

42,  112. 
Hansa,  mercatores  de,  110,  112^ 

116. 
Hariey,  Nicholas,  esquier,  244. 
Harton,  Nicbus,  armiger,  202. 
Haryngtoii,  183. 


INDEX  NOMINUM. 


369 


Haryngton,  Elizabeth  uS  Johis 
nup  dni  de,  IOS9  127) 
128. 

Witts,  miles,  121,  275. 


-  Wiffms,  dos  de,  326. 


Hasilden,  Hugo,  280. 

Hastings,  Edmundus,  miles,  20. 
■    >  Ricus,    miles,  constabu-* 
larius  castri    de   Knares- 
burgh,  140* 

Hay,  Gilbtus,  Bi  constabular 
Scocie,  254,  S58. 

Hayuau,  (HainauUi)  Albert 
conte  de,  307. 

-'■  Guillem  due  de  Bavier, 

conte  de,  307. 

Hebbourne,  f  Adam,  358. 

Henricus  IV.,  Rex,  41,  67,  92, 
156,  245,  246,  266. 

v..  Rex,    3,   9,  13,  22, 

29,  30,  34,  36,  37,  41, 
57,  60,  61,  62,  64,  68, 
75,  82,  84,  89,  90,  97, 
100,  102,  105,  107,  121, 
122,  125,  126,  128,  142, 
145,  161,  168,  179,  190, 
200,  248,  249,  256,  352. 
V.  Administratores,  et 
Burnham. 

VI.,    Rex,    3,    33,    38, 

43,  53,  86,  143,  150, 
175,  178,  180,  215,  232, 
233,  235,  237,  238,  289, 
240,  285,  294,  295,  296, 
297#  298,  299,  300,  322. 

Herburgh,  Magr  Henricus  ca- 
nonicus,  348. 

Hereforden,  Thomas  epus,  189, 
348.' 

Hermer,  Ricus,  de  Hornyng- 
serth  in  coih  Suff,  yoman, 
278. 

Heroii,  Johes,  45. 

Hesitt,  Wittms,  147. 

Hethe,  Georgius,  de  com  Suff, 
277,  278. 

Heton,  Witts,  88. 

Hewykf,  Johes,  20. 

VOL.  III.  B 


H^yworth,  v.  Coventreii. 

Hill,  t;.  Hytt. 

Hott,  Albert  conte  de,  307. 

Guillem    due    de    Bavier, 

conte  de,  307. 

Holland,  ducissa,  10,  276. 

Home,  Alexander,  chivaler,  12. 

Homes,  Johes  de,  dns  de  Beaus- 
sains,  200,  251. 

Hotoft,  John,  esquier,  gardein  del 
garderobe  du  Roy,  286. 

Howett,  Stephus,  104. 

Hungerford,  (  Walter,  17,  22, 
23,  24,  25,  26,  30,  34, 
36,  37,  38,  39,  40,  41, 
45,  67,  68,  147,  148, 
152,  154,  155,  157,  158, 
165,  166,  167,  169,  189, 
190. 
'  '  Walterus  dns  de,  theS 
Anglie,  196,  1979  199, 
201,  207,  208,  210,  212, 
213,  226,  230,  231,  242, 
248,  250,  251,  252,  255, 
265,  266,  268,  269,  270, 
274,  275,  283,  286,  288, 
289,  291,  293,  298,  302, 
323,  326,  329. 

dns  de,  capitaneus  castri 

de  Chierburgh,  230. 

Huntingdon,  J.  Comes,  199, 
213,  229,  231,  245,  250, 
265,  275,  280,  283,  285, 
286,  288,  289,  293,  298, 
302,  325,  329f  360. 

Hussele,  magr  Lienni  de  le,  200. 

Hytt,  Nicole,   104» 


I. 


Inglouse,  deputal  Admiralli,  275. 
Iwardeby,  Johes,  276. 


J- 


Johan,  Ludowycus,  arniiger,  24. 


B 


370 


INDEX  NOMINUM. 


Juyn^  JobeSf  Justic  I^.  de  £oi 
banco  *\  capital  baro  de 
scaccario,  71)  168,  SIS, 
326. 


K. 

Katerine^  la  reigne,  285. 
Kempstofi,  Thomas,  major  ville 

Bed,  281. 
Kenedy,  John,  Lord  of  Blatharn, 

358. 
Kighley,  quidem  armiger  vocatus, 

269. 
Kynymonde,    Jacobus    de,  SBi^^ 

858. 
Eynwolnlssh,  Wittms  theS,  8,  42, 

73. 


L. 


Lacy,  o.  Exon. 

Lambton,  Wills,  44,  358,  859, 

360. 
Lane,  Johannes  nup  dux,  pavus 

9r.,  52,    198. 
Landaven,       [Johannes      Wells] 

epus,  189. 
Langdon,  v.  Rochester. 
Langley,  v.  Durham. 
Laogtoii,  William,  84. 
Lannoy,  Gifctus,   117. 
■  Hugo,  cMr,  200,  25 L 

La  Warn,  diis^  323. 

Layot, ,  199. 

Legionis,  Johannes  Rex,  320. 
Lescroop,  v.  Scroop. 
Lessele,  Norman,  358. 
Lesseley,  David  Lord  of,  358. 
Lesseit,  David  dns  de,  254. 
Leventhorp,  Jofcnes  receptor  ge- 

neralis  ducatus  Lancastrie, 

5\j  J66. 
Levyssham,  f  Thomas^  56. 
Lidgate,  Jobes,  41. 


LincoIB^  epus,  43,  823,  326. 

Ricus   epus,  210,  211. 

'  vicecomes,  140. 

Lindwood,  v.  Lyndewode. 
Lion,  V.  Lyon. 

Lisle,  v.  Lysle,  et  De  Lile. 

Logan,  i  Robert,  358. 

Loggan,  Robtus,  de  Restawryk, 
miles,  254. 

London,  Jobes  epus,  42,  66,  67, 
68,  69,  70,  71,  72,  74, 
76,  77,  79,  82,  83,  84, 
85,  86,  87,  88,  131,  137, 
138,  147,  152,  154,  155, 
157,  158,  163,  164,  165, 
166,  167,  169,  180,  187, 
189,  190. 

—    nup    epus,     192, 

266,  267. 

{Wittms    Grey]     epus, 

213,  221,  279,  283,  285, 
286,288,  2S9,29ij  293, 
298,  301,302,  311,  312, 
323,  326,  357,  360. 

•— ^— -  mercatores,  39.' 

le  mair  ^  aldermans  de, 

113,  114. 

'  vicecomes,  v.  Estfeld. 

Lorasel,  John,  310. 

Lorfeure,  Jobnes,  de  Al^is  villa, 

209. 
Lovell,  Wittms  dns  de,  189« 
Lowart,    Petrus,  armiger,     103, 

108. 
Lucy,  monf  Thomas,  353,  354. 
Lyndewode,   magr  Wilts,  legum 

doctor,  66. 
Lyon,  Patricius,  254,  358. 
Lysle,  Wittms,  vie  OxoS,  86* 


Maideston,  v.  Maydeston. 
Mailly,  magr  Jobes  de,  S6. 
Malberthorp,  Wittms,  ciicus,  52* 
Malefait,  Romenet,  78,  136. 


INDEX  NOMINUM. 


371 


Malestret,  Philip  de,  SIO. 
MaIton>  Wifims^  41. 
Maners,  John,  SS8y  S59. 
Maneysyn,  Oliver,  78,  1S5. 
Mapulton,  49. 
Marcel,  Stepbus,  270. 

Jolies^  270. 

March,    Eklmundus  comes,    21, 

22,  28,  24,  25,  26,  34, 
35y  36,  37,  38,  39,  40, 
41,49,  68,  117,  118,  122, 
123,  124,  127,  129,  194, 
311,  314,  315. 

comitissa,  252. 

Mares,  Wittms,  89. 
Marescbatt,  [Johannes  Mowbray] 

comes,    6,  10,  16,  38,  49, 

51,  60,  65,   66,  67,  87, 

101,  152.  V.  Norff. 
Marsellys,  Gabriell  de,  11,  188. 
Marsham,  William,  84. 
MartiDUS  Quintus  Papa,  1 92. 
Martyn,  Jobes,  30,  31,  33^  45, 

112. 

Massy, ,  199. 

Maydestoii,  Jofan,  104. 
Mayn,  Thomas,  121. 
Maynwaryng,  Ranulphus,esquier, 

346. 
Menart,     Quentinus,      arch  id  ia- 

conus  de  Chalons,  200. 
Mene^    {Saint  David* s),    Bene- 

dictus  epus,  189,  323. 
Menteth,  }>erie  of,  358. 
Merbury,    Laurencius,    chivaler, 

major  civitatis   Burdegal, 

77. 
Mericot,  Giiillot  de,  138. 
Merston,  Henricus,  clericus,   32, 

33,  45. 
— ^  Johes,  75. 
'  I         gardein  des  joialx, 

284,  285. 
Meures,  Simon  de,  11. 
Mildevale,  v.  Myldevale. 
Milo,   advocatus  Kegis  in   curia 

Romana,  339. 
Mirecot,  Guillot,  11. 

BB 


Mokkynge,  Nichol,  mai«tre  de 
Saint  Laurence  de  Pou- 
teneye  en  Londres,  152. 

Mombreham,  Pierre  de,  94. 

Monbrun,  Sansruet,  escuier  de 
Gascoigne,  64. 

MongorSy,  Nichus,  chir,  10,  38. 

Morgan,  v.  Elien. 

Morineii  (Terouenne),  epus,  21, 
86. 

Morley,  William,  250. 

Mortymer,  Jobes,  11. 

Mote,  V.  De  la  Mote. 

Moures,  Simon  de,  138. 

Mowbray,  v.  Mareschal,  et  Norff. 

Myldevale,  Thomas,  104. 


N. 

Naverrien,  Cardinat,  339. 
Neffeld,  Wiftros,  52. 
Nevifi,  dna  de,  20. 

Jobes,  20,  73. 

Margareta,  20. 

Rauf,  chivaler,  73, 

Radulf'us,   filius  1   heres 

Johannis,  26. 

Ricus,   gardianus  West- 

marchie  versus  Scociam, 
139,  140. 

dns  Ricus,    Comes  Saj^, 

324. 

Alic  ux  ejus,  824. 

—  Thomas,  20. 
John,  73. 


Noone,  Henry,  cbir,  maister  des 
chivalx  de  ]K.oy  Henry 
Quynt,  249. 

Norff,  Norwic,  Norwicen,  Norwiz, 
[Johannes  Mormhray]  dux, 
189,  195,  198,  213,  278, 
325.  V.  Mareschal. 

[Johannes  tVakering]  epus, 

5,  6. 

epus,     16,    19,  .66,  67, 

68,   69,   71,  72,  74,  76, 


372 


INDEX  NOMINUM. 


77,  79,  80,  82,  85,  86, 
88,  111,  117,  118,  122, 
123,  124.,  127,  129,  ISO, 
181,  133,  134,  137,  138, 
143,  144,  145,  146,  147, 
152,  165>  166,  167,  168. 

Norff,  Norwic,NorwiceSy  Norwiz, 
[  WiUielmusAlnewicK]  epus, 
213,  221,  230,  231,242, 
250,  255,  268,  269,  270, 
275,  276,  283,  286,  288, 
289,  290,  293,  302,  S23, 
326,  348. 

Normnuton,  Henr,  222. 

Northuinbr,  Henricus  Percy 
conies,  6,  8,  10,  12,  16, 
26,  35,  36,  38,  39,  40, 
41,  42,  43,  44,  45,  49, 
61,  67,69,70,71,74,76, 
139,  140,  162,  163,  168, 
170,  189,  206,  213,  221, 
223,  226,  242,  245,  247, 
248,  250,  251,  255,  265, 
303,  323,  357,  360. 

Norton,  Ricus,  33,  45. 

Nosye,  William,   II,  138. 

Novett  Chusteli  sur  Tyne,  les 
marcbantz  de,  356. 


o. 

Oldhale,    Wiflms,    miles,     201, 

244. 
Opizis,  dns  Johes  de,  339. 
Orleans,  v.  Aurelian. 
Owdet,  Jaket,  11,  138. 
Oxon,   Johes    comes,   93,    189, 

282.  V.  Veer. 


P. 


Palgrave,  Robertue,  116. 
Palmer,  Willielmus,  116. 
Panell,  John,  84. 
Papal,  Lienni,  de  la  vlUedeGand, 

200. 
Partenny,  maister  Michel  de,  310. 


Paston,  William,  162. 
Patrik,  J.,  Gentilman,  347* 
Pauncefot,  Jotles,  miles,  318. 
Payne,  Thomas,  4. 
Payte,  Johan,  84. 
Pelham,  Johes,  chtr,  1 1 . 
Percy,  Henricus,  comes  North- 

umbr,  V.  Northumbr. 
Petit,  Janoit,  78. 

Janvn,  136. 

Peytevyn,  William,  46. 
Philipp,  William,  chivaler,  250. 
Pidder,  Ricus,  20. 
Pisis,  Bartholo  de,  doctor  decre- 

torum,  280. 
Placentin,  cardinalis,  77. 
Poien,  Piers  de,  11,   138. 
Pole,  V.  De  la  Pole. 
Polton,  magr  Thomas  epus   Ci- 

cestren,  180. 
Ponynges,  Robert  us   dns  de,  '^, 

165,   166,  168,  189,  323. 
Pope,  Wittms,  35,  41. 
Popeley,  Ricus,  51. 
Porter,  Thomas,   75. 
Portugalie,  Rex,  180,  294,  302. 
Poutrelt,  Galfrus,  51. 
Powys,  John  Lord,  v.  Tiptoft. 
Poynings,  u.  Ponynges. 
Prentout,   Simon,  wax-chandler, 

118. 
Preston,  Joheis,  justic  ad  assiST  in 

com  Ebo&,  283. 

Xpoferus,  78. 

PrestwyK,  Wittms,  clericus,  20. 
clericus  parliament!, 

142. 
Pronne,  Gnyat,  11,  138. 
Pruce,  the  high  master  of,  98. 
Puttok,  Robertus,  1 16. 


Q. 

Quelcver,  John  de,  Chancellor  and 
Admiral  ot  Brittany,  310. 

Quynbre  vel  Qwymbie,  v. 
Coiiubra. 


INDEX  NOMINUM* 


373 


Radclyff,  112. 

— —  Johes,      chtr,      senescb 

Aquitan  "^  de  Guyenne, 

52,    68,    70,    170,    204.. 

295,  SOS,  SI 2,  S26,  SS9. 
Ramon,  Wilts,  de  Seint  Johan, 

11. 
Richard    le   second,     Roy,    91, 

156,  265. 
Rid  war,  Bernardus,  clericas,  51. 
Rirt,  Magr  Gossin  de  la,  de  la 

ville  de  Bruges,  201. 
Robessart,  Jobes,  12,  23. 

■■  L.,  camerar  dni  ]^,  20. 
■  monf  Loys  de,    75.  v. 

Bourchier. 
Rocheford,    Radus,    miles,    41, 

294. 
Rochester. 

RatiCf  Rcffeny  Muffeih  [Johan-' 

nes  Langdon]  epus,  5,  6. 

76,  189. 
Roe,  John  de  la,  118. 
Roffer,  Johee,  S12. 
Rokeby,  Thomas,  miles,  90,  91* 
Rolleston,    Robert,   gardein    del 

grand  garderobe,  57,  72, 

249. 

Robtus,  cticus,  121. 

'  Rogerus,  121. 

Rome,  the  King  oF,  98. 
Ronville,  John  de,  SIO. 
Roos,  dns  de,  189,  S2S,  326. 

dna  de,  49. 

Johannes  dns  de,  88. 

Margareta   que    fuit    ux 

Jofeis  de,  ISO. 
'   '  Thomas  frater   et  heres 

Johis  de,  26,  88. 

Thomas  dns,  ISO,  225. 

Roothewen,  i  William,  S58. 

Rose,  Michel,  1S5. 

•Rothenale,  Jolles,  nup  theS  guer^ 

ra^,  lOS. 
Roul,  Master  Thomas,  260,  261, 

26S,  358. 


s 


Rowe,  Richard,  maistre  du  balyn* 
\ev  appelle  le  Valentyne 
lei  Cont,  82. 

Ruebs,  Geor^ius,  201. 

Ruthven,  v.  Koothcwen. 

Rykynghale,  Johes,  confessor  dni 
Bed,   1 80.  V.  Cicestr. 

Kyman,  William,  222. 

Ryston,  Ricus,  cticus,  21. 

Ryvel,  Magr  Joties,  secretar,  36. 


S. 


Saint  Alban's,  v.  Sancti  Albani. 

Saint  David*s,  v.  Menev. 

Saint  John. 

Seint  John^  Seint   Yon,  77, 
123. 

Saint  Liz,  v.  Seinlys. 

Saint  Mary,  v.  Sante  Marie. 

Salghatt,   Johan,   conestable  del 
chasteltde  Hardelagh,  61. 

Saligny,  dns  Lurdin  de,  36. 

Salisbury,  v.  Saj&. 

Salop,  Abbas,  159. 

Sancti  Albani,  Abbas,  189. 

Sante  Marie,  Menauton  de,  105, 
106. 

Sa|^,  Ricus  comes,  21. 

I  Ricus  Neviit    comes,  324, 

825. 

Alic  ux  ejus,  324,  325. 

Thomas  comes,  213,  231, 

279,  283,  288,  289,  291, 
293,  298. 

T.,  nup  comes,  322,  325. 

decanus  1,  capitulus   ecdie 

Beate  Marie,  37. 

presidens  et  capitulus,  269^ 

Savage,  Johes,  cbtr,  346. 

Scocias,  Jacobus  Rex,  99,  111, 
131,  133,  137,  139,  140, 
141,  142,  164,  165,  171 
205,  243,  254,  259,  260, 
261,  262,  263,264,265, 
303,  318,  319,344,  358. 

Regis  fit,  324. 


BBS 


374 


INDEX  NOMINUM. 


Scot,  Johes,  armiger,  23. 

Robtus,     locunUen    Turris 

London,  10,  11,  12,  S8, 
99,  137,  189,  153. 
Scroop  vel  Scrop,  dns  le,  143, 
147,  152,  154,  155,  157, 
158,  159,  161,  164,  166, 
167,  168,  169,  170,  174, 
180,  187,  189,  190,  195, 
200,  202,  207,  208,  209, 
213,  221,  226,  230,242, 
245,  251,  252,  253,265, 
266,  267,  268,  269,  270. 
274,  275,  283,  285,  ^S6, 
288,  289,  291,  293,  298, 
301,  302,  311,312,  347, 
348. 

Johes  dns  le,   147,   155, 

157,  158. 

■'  Margareta    que    fuit   ux 

Rici  de  Bolton,   164. 

Seintlo,  Jcties,  armiger,  294. 

Seinlys,  Dennys  de,  11,  138. 

Servoise,  Pereton  de  la,  11,  138. 

Sharrowe,     VVittms,    capellanus, 
20. 

Shirburn,    Ricus,    armiger,     de 
com  Lancastr,  327* 

Shirley,  Johes,   serviens   Comitf 
War?,  242. 

Shiryngton,  Robtus,   contrarotu* 
latoropationuni  Regis,  53. 

Shrewsbury,  v.  Salop. 

Sidenham,  v.  Sydenham. 

Skiptoii,    Johes,     clericus,    287, 
303. 

Skydemore,  Johan,  chivalier,  100, 
101. 

Slyngesby,  Johes,  347. 

Smyth,  Wittms,  116. 

Snayihe,  Counce,  84. 

Somer,  Henr,  armiger,  23. 

SoiScotes,  Thomas,  52. 

Sonls,  Johes  nup  comes,  52. 

— —  filii  nuD  comitis,  256. 

Somerseih,  maister  John,  doctour 
de  medecyne,  282,  287. 

Soper,  WiHms,  53. 


Spencer,    Johes,    custos    magna 
garderobe  Regis,  34,  131. 

Stafford,  Humfridus  comes,  143> 
152,  155,  157,  181,  187, 
189,  223,  230,  231,  247, 
250,  252,  253,  268,  269, 
280,  283,  323,  357,  360. 

comitissa,  145,  210. 

Magr  Johes,  custos  privaC 

sigitt,  8. 

theS  Anglie,  8,  10, 

12,  19,  20,  21,    22,    23, 

24,  25,  26,  27,    30,    34, 

36,  37,  38,  39,   40,    41, 

43,  45,  49,  50,    51,    52, 

53,  54,  57,  58,    59,    61, 

62,  64,  eSy  66,    67,    68, 

69,  70,  71,  72,    76,    77, 

79,  80,  82,  83,    84,    85, 

S6y  88,89,90,91,92,  94, 

96,  97,  98,  99,  100,  101, 

103,   104,   106,  107,  110, 

111,   112,   113,  116,  117, 

118,  122,   123,  124,  127, 

129,   130,  181,  133,  134, 

137,  138,   143,  144,  145, 

146,  147,  152,  154,  157, 

158,  163,   164,  165,  166, 

167,   168,  169,  170,  190. 

200,  202,  210,  266,  279, 

V.  Bathon. 

Stanley, ,  183. 


Johes  de,  chtr,  346. 

Thomas     de,     armiger, 

346. 

Stapilton,  Brian,  chivalier,  161. 

Elizabeth,  162. 

Milo,   162. 

Steuart,  Alane,  son  and  heir  to  ]>e 

Lord  of  Dernle,  358. 
Steyngate,  Johannes,  116. 
.     Henricus,  116. 

Stodhagh,  Thomas,  162. 
Stokdale  vel  Stokedale,  Thomas, 

44,  276. 
Stokes,   Maister  Johan,  doctour 

es  loys,  301,  311. 


INDEX  NOMINUM. 


375 


Stradelyng,  Edwardusy  €htr,  129. 
Strangwnys,  Jacobus^  32,  45. 
Stratford,  Abbas,  5. 
Stuard,  Jacobus,  de  Scocia)  S27. 

o.  Steuart. 
Stuteville,  o.  Estuteville. 
Sullak,  prior  de,  39,  43. 
Sutherland,  }>erle  of,  358. 

: — —  Jobn  of,  Lord  of .  .  • 

. .  uf  hous,  358. 
Swinbourn,  S'  Thomas,  46^  48, 

75.  V.  Swynboume. 
Swola,   Conzo    de,    palacii    ap^ 

causa^  auditor,  295,  330) 

331,  336. 
Swynboume,  William,  56. 
Sydenham,  S.,  electus  Sa^,  269. 


Talbot,  Johannes  dns  de,  6,  181, 
187,   189. 

William,  cbtr,  122. 

Tatersale,  ,     vicecomes 

Londoii,  4. 

Tawtoti  Robert,  le  bastard  de 
Mawney,  11,  138. 

Tendall,  Robert,  verlet  des 
roobez  du  Roy,  198. 

Teneby,  burgenses  de,  49. 

Terouenne,  v.  Morinen. 

Thesaurarius  Anglie,  v.  Bathon, 
Hunger  ford,  et  Stafford. 

■  Calesii,  t?.  Bokeland. 

■  ■  Hibernie,  v.  Bavent. 

Thirlewatf,  Witfihs,  31,  32,  33. 

Thirlewynd,  • ,  112. 

Thorley,  Nicfaus,  armiger,   145. 

Thwaytes,  WiBins,  20. 

Tilliol,  V.  Tulliol. 

Tiptoft^  dns  Jobes,  10,  17,  20, 
21>  22,  23,  24,  26,  34, 
36,  38,  39,  40,  41,  42, 
43,  45,  50,  52^  53,  54, 
67,  58,  59,  61 J  62,  64, 
65y  66,  68,  69,    70,    71, 

B  B 


72,  74,  76,  77,  79,  80, 
82»  83,  84,  85,  86,  88, 
89,  90,  91,  92,  94,  96, 
97,  98,  99,  100,  101, 
113,  116,  117,  152,  154, 
155^  157,  158,  163,  164, 
165,  166,  167,  168,  169, 
170,  180,  189,  190,  193, 
196,  199,  201,  202,  207, 
209,  213,  221,  226,  227, 
230,  231,  242,  245)  250, 
251,  252,  253,  255,  265, 
266,  268,  269,  276,  283, 
287,  288,  289,  293,  302, 
311,  312,  323,  326)  329, 
347,  348. 

Tiptoft,  John  lord,  and  of  Powys, 
steward  of  the  King's 
house,  286. 

Tirwhit,  Robtus,  283. 

Tofte,  Johes  de,  monachus>  41. 

Totty,  Jobes,  25. 

Trivet,  dna  de,  36,  113. 

Troutebek)  Wilts,  armiger,  4, 
327)  846. 

Tulliol,  monf  Robert,  353,  354. 

Tutteville^  Jobes  dns  de,  65. 

Tyrett,  Jobes,  131. 

■  Kat!ina  ux  ejus,  131. 


u. 

Ulstre,  Esmonde  nadgairs  counte 

de,  229. 
Umfraville,   Robtus,   miles,    44, 

139,  140. 
Urswyk,  Thomas,  6i. 


V. 

Vale,  c.  De  la  Vale. 
Vallot,  Robert,  de  Mauntencye, 
11. 


376 


INDEX  NOMINUM, 


Vanderbeke,  Oliver,  de  la  ville 

Diper,  ^01. 
Vanbier,  John,   158. 
Veer,   Ricu8  nup  comes  Oxon, 

247. 
—  Alic  que  fuit   ui  Rici  de, 

nup  comitis  Qxon,  145. 
Venables,  Hugo  le,  esquier,  347. 
Vendosine,  le  contede,  109,  122. 

V.  Eonrbon. 


w. 

Wakering, ».  Norff. 

Walbere,  Thomas,  clerc,  250. 

Waldern,  Witts,   major  stapule 
CaleS,  67. 

Walkestede,      Ricus,      camera? 
North  watt,  108. 

Walles,  William,  Lord  of  Crngy, 
858. 

Waltham,  abbas,  5,  189,  828. 

Walton,  Thomas,  camera?  North- 
watt,  4. 

Waren,  Laarencius  de,  clitr,  846. 

War?,  dnsdcia,  828. 

Warwick. 

Warr  vel  WarTemyk\  Ricardus 
comes,  6,  16,  19,  20,  22, 
28,  24,  25,  26,  84,  %S^  ^^^ 
89,  40,  41,  45,  51,  52, 
53,  54,  58,  61,  62,  65, 
68,  69,  70,  71,  74,  76, 
77,  79,  80,  82,  84,  86, 
88,  89,  90,  91,  92,  94, 
96,  97,  98,  99,  100,  101, 
108,  110,  111,  116,  118, 
122,  128,  ISO,  188,  188, 
143,  145,  146,  147,  154, 
155,  157,  159,  168,  166, 
169,  170,  202,  213,  222, 
328. 
— — —  Richard  conte  de, 
207,  266,  294,  297,  298, 
299,  800. 

Waryn,  Jahane  norice  au  Roy 
Henri  Quint,  190. 


Waryn,  Jo&es,  de  Westle  in  co£& 
Suff,  278. 

Waterton,  Robertusy  constabula- 
rius  castri  Pontisfracti> 
140. 

Wawe,  Wills,  257,  269,  312. 

Waynflete,  Wittflls,  in  legibus 
bacallarius,  847* 

Welles,  frater  de,  181.  v.  Lan* 
daven. 

Westfoury,  Witts,  justic  Regis> 
277,  280,  826. 

Westm  vel  Westmonasterii  abbas 
5,  189,  823. 

Westm,  WestiSt,  Yel  WestiSland, 
Raduiphus  comes,  16, 
48,  44,  115,  189,  194, 
204,  281. 

—  Johanna  comitissa,  52, 
194,  298. 

'  filius  comitis,  269. 

Westwode,  Johannes,  116. 

Widevilie  vel  Wydeville,   199. 

— Richard,  201,  244,  245. 

■         —  Ricus,    armiger     camar 
dncis  Bed,  167. 
'         Ricus,     locomtefi     ville 
CaleS,  829. 

WlgorH  vel  Wygorn,  epus,  5,  6, 
10,16,22,28,24,25,26, 
84,  ^S^  89,  40,  42,  ^y 
67,  68,  69,  71,  72,  74, 
76,  77,  78,  80,  82,  88, 
84,  85,  86,  88,  89,  90, 
91,  92,  94,  96,  97,  98, 
99,  100,  101,  102,  108, 
104,  106,  107,  110,  111, 
117,  118,  122,  128,  127, 
129,  130,  181,  133,  137, 
188,  148,  145,  146,  147, 
152,  154,  155,  157,  158, 
159,  168,  164,  165,  166^ 
167,  168,  169,  180,  189, 
190,211,  266,828. 

Wilde,  Johan,  minestral  du  Roy, 
84. 

— —  Thomas,  ministral  du 
Roy,  8%. 


INDEX  NOMINUM. 


377 


Wilkotesi  Johannes,  receptor  ge- 
neralis  ducatus  Cornub, 
24. 

Willoughby  vel  Wylughby,  Ro- 
bertus  dns  de^  31,  82,  35, 
67,  87,  101,  145,  323, 
326. 

Wincbcomb,  v.  Wynchecombe. 

Winton  vei  Wynton,  Henricus 
Beaufort  epus,  cardinalis 
et  cancellarius  Anglise,  5, 
I6y  19»  20,  21,23,24,25, 
26,  30, 34,  35, 36,  37,  38, 
39,  40,  41, 42^43,  44,  49, 
50,  51,  52,  53,  54,  57^ 
58,  59,  60,  61,  62,  64, 
65,  66,  67,  68,  69,  70, 
71,  72,  76,  77,  79,  80, 
82,  83,  84,  85,  86,  88, 
S9f  91,  94,  96,  97,  98,  99, 
100,  101,  102,  lOS,  104, 
106,  107,  110,  111,  lis, 
116,  117,  118,  122,  123, 
124,  130,  131,  133,  134, 
135,  137,  138,  143,  144, 
145,  146,  147,  152,  154, 
156,  157,  159,  161,  163, 
164,  166,  167,  169,  170, 
180,  190,  195,  199,  202, 
213,  221,  222,  226,  250, 
253,  255,  266,  305,  308, 
318,  323,  324,  830,  339, 
345. 

cives,  108. 

White,  James,  chivaler,  228. 

Whitwe)t,  relicta  Johis  civis  Lon- 
don, 100. 

Worcester,  v.  Wigorfi. 

Wottoii,  Nichol,  alderman  de 
Londres,  113,  114. 


Wright,  Johnes,  116. 
'  Edmundus,  116. 

Wynchecombe,  abbas  de^  25, 

prior  de,  22. 

Wynteworth,  Rogerus,  armiger^ 

130. 
Wyot,  Thomas,  116. 


Y. 

Yerde,  Johes,  armiger,  28. 

Yew,  V.  Ewe* 

York. 

Ebofy  Effvoykj  abbas  monas- 
terii  beate  Marie,  18,  19> 
52,  58,  189. 
'         prior  monasterii  fte 
Marie,  25. 

Henf    Bowet    nup 


Archiepus,  121 

J.    Archiepus,   can- 


cellarius Anglie,  192, 193, 
195,  199,  201,  204,  207, 
208,  210,  212,  213,  221, 
226,  229,  230,  231,  242» 
245,  250,  251,  252,  253, 
255,  267,  269>  270,  274, 
275,  280,  283,  285,  286, 
287,  288,  291,  293,  298, 
323,  325,  328,  329,  347, 
348,  357,  360. 

dux,  116,  293. 

— \ —  le  due  de,  298. 
— —  Richard  ducd',  194, 


z. 

Zouche,  dns  de,  189. 


INDEX  LOCORUM. 


A, 

AGTON%  ma&ium  de,  in   com 

Ebo^,  20. 
Agincourt,  la  batail  d',  IH9  122, 

123. 
Aix,  Xf.  Aquen. 
Alesaundrestoune,  manerium  de, 

in  Wallia,  70- 
Allerton,    niaSium   de,   in   com 

Nof,  20. 
Almaigne^  29,  30. 
Alworth,    maStium  de,   in    com 

Surr,  20. 
Anglia,  34,  48,   186,   138,   141, 

146,  148»  160,  165,  190, 

193,  196,  197,  200,  204, 

209,  246,  254,  272,  273, 

305,  319,  320,  321,  340. 
Aquen  {Aix)y  epatus,  39. 
Aquitan,  52,  54,  55^  68,  204. 
Aragon,  regnum,  348. 
Arneclyf,   advocac  ecctie  de,   in 

com  Ebo^,  44. 
Attrebatum  {Arras)^  276. 
Aungiers,  abbathia  de,  41. 
Aureliaii  {Orleans)^  obsidio  ville^ 

322. 


B. 


Baione  ou  Bayon,  la  provostee 

de^  92. 
le  cha8tefl  de,  62,  63. 


Bangoren,  ecciia,  181. 

Barowe,   manerium    de,  in  com 

Lincolii,  30,  32. 
Bauelyngbam,  the  castle  of,  56. 
Bed,  coin,  302. 
Berkhampstede,  295. 
Bernewelt,  conventus  de,  in  com 

Cantebr,  103. 
Berwic,  castrum  et  villa,  8,  39^ 

44,  69,    162,    172,    173, 

221,  245,  303,  353. 
Blay,  47. 
Bohemia,  heresia  in,  295,  330  et 

seq.f  340  et  seq. 
Bokeland  Atbis,  ecciia  de,  124. 
Bondbru$twy£,  villa  de,  30,  32. 
Bordeaux,  Bourdeax,  vel  Burde- 

gat,  47,  52,  77,  83. 
Borle,  manerium  de  E^tonhalle 

in,  in  com  Essex,  247* 
Boulonie,  villa,  209. 
Boston,  portus  de,  44,  78,  163. 
Bourg,  47. 

BrehenoK,  dominum  de,  70. 
Brenles,  castrum  et  villa  de,  iu 

Wallia,  69. 
Bristoii,  portus  et  villa,  49,  53. 
Bruges  vel  Brugenc,  villa  de,  39, 

115,  179,  209,  303. 
Brustewyk,  manerium  de,  30, 82. 
Burton,  villa  de,  30,  32. 
Bury  Sci  Edmundi,  277. 
Bydos^  castrum  de,  in  Aquitan, 

60. 


INDEX  LOCORUM. 


379 


C. 


Cadeford,  lemanoir  de^  en  countee 

de  Wiltes,  162. 
Gadome  {Caen)^  253. 
Caernarvan,  v.  Kayernervan. 
CaleSf.  5,  19,  40^  49,  50,  54,  89^ 

242,  245,  273,  844,  845, 

857. 

stapula,  66,  67,  254. 

Cambrigg  vel  Cantebr,  la  univer- 

site  de,  159* 

com,  814. 

Cantrecelli,    domiDium     de,     in 

Wallia,  69* 
Caiituaria,  5,  255,  ^65. 
Carleolen,  villa,  8,  44,  78,  74, 

221. 
Castas,  hospicium  de,  227. 
Chierburgh,  castrum  ^  villa  de, 

280. 
— —  portos  de,  258. 
Cistton,    mantium    de,    in    com 

Cantebr,  108. 
Cletoii,  villa  de,  81^  82. 
Cietop,    manerium    de,    in    com 

Ebo^,  44. 
Coket,  aqua  de,  89. 
Coneway  vel  Conwey,  le  chasteft 

de,  27,  81,  97. 
Cornub,  ducatus,  28* 
Cressyngham    Magna     in     com 

Norfi;  ecctia  de,  122. 
Crokehorne,  ecctia  de,  229. 
Crotey,  la  ville  de,  249. 
Cumbr  vel  Cumberland,  com,  48, 

115,  853,  854,  $56. 


D. 

Dene,  le  manoir  de,  en  countee 

de  Wiltes,  162. 
Dertford,  5. 
Dertmuth,  126. 
Dorc,  le  contee  de,  194^  195. 


Dovorr,  6,66,  101. 

Dudeston,  le  hundred  de,  en  le 

contie  de  Glouc,  75. 
Dunelm,  ecclesia,  139. 
Dunolmeii,  epatus,  48. 
Duresme,  leveschie  de,  S56. 


E. 

Ebo^,  V.  York. 
Elieii,  ecctia,  180,  192. 
Eltham,  285. 

le  park  de,  312. 

Embleton,  maSlium  de,  in  com 

Ebo^,  20. 
Eskedale,  853. 
EsseS,  com,  814. 
Estonhalle,     manerium    de,      v* 

Borle. 
Esyngton,  villa  de,  31,  82. 


F. 


Flandres  vel  Flandria,  200,  201, 
805,  806. 

FIo]^,  civitas,  65. 

Fodryngay,  castrum  de,  141. 

Francia,  21,  87,  38,  42,  44,  6^9 
66,  67,  71,  72,  90,  102, 
128,  181,  136,  141,  146, 
158,  161,  168,  165,  192, 
225,  280,  246,  247,  256, 
294,  805,  822,  826,  888» 
840,  841,  845,  849,  850. 

vin  de,  286. 

Fronsadoys,  patria  de,  71* 

Fronsak,  castrum  de,  46,  48,  70> 
282,  889. 

G. 

Gagils^k,  ma&iuni  de,  in  com 

Ebo^,  44. 
Garonne,  v,  Giron. 
Gasc,  vin  de,  286. 


380 


INDEX  LOCORUM. 


Gildford,  domns  capituUris  Fra- 

trum    Predicatonim    de, 

179. 
Giron,  the  river,  47. 
Gloucestrie,  castrum^  318. 
Grece,  la  terre  de,  160. 
Grenwych,  48* 
Greyet,  manerium  de,  v.  Heng* 

bam  Syvytt. 
Guildford 9  v.  Gildford. 
Guisnefly  the  castle  of^  5B^  77* 
Guyen,   le   duchee  de,  47,  62, 

304. 


H. 

Hampton,  286.  v*  Southampton. 
Hardelagta,   le   chastell    de,    en 

Northgoles,  61. 
Harefleur,  la  ville  de,  S52. 
Hastings,  decanntus  libe  capelle 

Regis  de,  20. 
Hayn(Haiwaii//),  272,  307,  308. 
Heogbam    Syvytt,    maneria    de 

Greyes  ''t  Preyeres  in,  in 

com  Essex,  247. 
Henle,  286. 

Hereford,  castrum  de,  295. 
JHfertford,  com,  314. 
Hibernia,  49,  68,  209,  327. 
^ogges  en  Normandy,  126. 
^oldernesse,  dominium  de,  209. 
jHott,  272,  273,  274,  276,  277, 

307,  308,  309. 
JHoo,  v.  Wortlyng. 
Hornsee,  ecctia  poch  de,  in  com 

Ebo^,  53,  100. 
JHutt,  portus  de,  44,  53,  73,  163. 
Hunt,  com,  314. 


I. 


Ireland,  v.  Hibernia. 

Issaph,  le  coroote  de,  en  le  counte 

de  Caernarvan,  198. 
Islewortb^  v.  Ystelworth. 


J. 

Jernemouth,  v.  Yarmouth. 


K. 

Kane,  5^ 

Kayernervan  (Caemarvan)^  198. 

Tescliequier  de,  199. 

Kayngham,  villa  de,  31,  32. 
Kilnese,  villa  de,  31,  32. 
Kyngeston  sup  Hull,  144. 
Kyrkeb^moreshed,    maSlium  de, 
in  com  Ebo%,  20. 


L. 


Lancastr,  com,  327. 

■  ducatus,    26,    51,    122, 
135,  270,  273,  304. 

LandaveS,  eccHa.  181. 
Langestrotb,  maSiura  de,  in  com 

Ebo^,  44. 
Langfbrd,  le  manoir  de,  en  coun- 

tee  de  Wilies,  162. 
Lelledyke,  villa  de,  31,  S2. 
Lenn  (L^ne),  portus  de,  53. 
Lesparre,  dnium  de,  227. 
Leycestr,    186,    189,   190,    193, 

196,  197,  198,  212,  224, 

246,  267. 
Lincoln,  ecctia,  210. 
Lochmabane,  le  chastet  de,  354. 
Londoii,  5,  27,  29,  55,   60,  61, 

101,  115,  116,  118,   129, 

172,  178,  179,  244,  262, 

263,  286,  287,  354. 

■  domus  capitularis  ecctie 
Sancti  Pauli,  242. 

ecctia,  180. 

ecctia  Sancti  Pauli,  118, 

260. 

escambium  auri  et  argenti 


in  civitate,  21* 


INDEX  LOCORUM. 


381 


London,  Fratres  Predicatores,  22, 
2S,  50,  51,  52,  54,  58, 
59,  60,  6S,  65,  74,  75, 
76,  78,  82,  83,  85,  93, 
94,97,99,100,  106,  107, 
204,  207,  208,  209,  269, 

327. 
■ .  .  palac  epi,  10. 
portus,  21,  53,  68,  144. 

■  le  prisone  de  Flete,  93, 

352. 
■  prisona  de  Newegate,  4, 

79,  80. 
turris,  23,  78,  99,   167, 

248,  265. 
Longville,  alias  LongvilleGifibrd, 

alias  Newenton  Longville, 

prioratus  See  Fidis  de,  41. 
Lowystoft,  villa  de,  116. 
Lyborne,  47. 
Lynne,  v.  Lenn. 

M. 

Maunt,  266. 

Meaux  ou  Mewes,  en  Bruy  en 

France,  23,  27,  28. 
Melcombe,  portus  de,  339. 
Melsa,  patronatus  abbathias  de, 

in  com  £bo^,  30,  32. 
Merk,  the  castle  of,  56. 
M'shwode,  malilium  de,  in  com 

DorS,  314. 
Mewes,  v.  Meaux. 
Middleburgb  in  Seland,  villa  de, 

39,   115,  243. 
Mongomery,  castrum  de,  138. 


Marbertb,  castrum,  villa,  T;  dnium 
de,in  Wallia,  314. 

Newenbam,  pons  de,  juxta  CaleSf, 
304. 

Newenton  Longville,  v.  Long- 
ville. 


Norff,  com,  314. 

Normandie,  62,  64,  87,  90,  105, 

248,  849. 
North  {Northampton)^  182. 
Northcadebury,  ecctia  parochtat, 

in  com  Son)?,   130. 
Northumbr,  com,  43,  115,  356. 
Northwatt,  77,  89. 
Norwicen,  ecctia,   180. 
Norwyc,  conventus,  122. 
Novi   Castri  sup   Tynam,  villa, 

43,  44,  163. 


o. 

Orleans,  v.  Aureiian. 


P. 


Paule,  villa  de,  31,  32. 

Pavie,    generate    consilium,    42^ 

43,  61. 
Pekerynglegli,  304. 
Penkelly,  tercia  pars  baronie  de, 

in  Wallia,  70. 
Pevesee,  castrum  de,  11. 
Picardie^  56y  329. 
Pidse,  villa  de,  30,  32. 
Plymmouth,  portus  de,  53. 
Pontfreyt,  villa  de.  111,  116. 
Pontoise,  la  ville  de,  64. 
Preston,  villa  de,  30,  32. 
Preyeres,  manerium  de,  v.  Hedg- 

bam  Syvytt. 


R. 

Reon,  V.  Rouen* 
Risebank,  304. 
Rochell,  47,  48. 
Rochester,  v.  Rouchestf. 
Rokesburgh,  castrum  de^  11,  42, 

44,  172,  221. 
Roos,  dominium  de,  88. 
Kouchestx,  5,  339. 


382 


INDEX  LdCORUM. 


Rouen. 

Beorii  286. 
Eonct  la  siege  de,  82. 
Rolhomagum,  mooeta  Regis 
apud^  270. 


S. 


Saint  Alban's,  v.  Seint  Albon's. 
Saint  Emelion,   la  provoste  de, 

105,  106. 
Saint  Mellyon,  47- 
Salop,    molendina    et  theolonea 

conventusy  159* 
Sandewicus,  275. 
Saf,  campanile  catb  B*e  Marie, 

37. 
Scocia,  395  139,  141,  142,  201, 

206,  254,  275,  818,  319. 
Scociae^    estmarchia,    8,  44,  69, 

162,  308,  324. 
-'— —  westmarchia,  8,  44,  170. 
Seint  Albon's,  182,  187. 
Seintclere,  villa  de,  in  com  Ker- 

merdyn,  314. 
Selby,  abbathia  de,  25. 
Shene,     la     maison     de     Seint 

Saveour  de,  190. 
Shrewsbury,  v.  Salop. 
Sittingbourn,  v.  Sytyngburii. 
Skeklyng,  villa  de,  31,  32. 
Skipse,  castrum  %  manerium  de, 

30,  32. 
Soutbf  vel  Southamp^  portus  de, 

53,  83.  t;.  Hampton. 
Spaldyng,  pensio  de,  41. 
Stoctoii,   mafiium   de,     in    com 

Ebo^,  52. 
Suff,  le  contee  de,  194, 195,  314. 
Surr,  com,  144. 
Sussex,  coin,  144. 
Suthwatt,  77,  89. 
Sutbwyk,  la  priore  de,  en  contee 

de  Sutbampton,  152. 
Swerdes,  prebenda  de,  in  ecctia 

Dublin,' 77. 
Sytyngburn,  5. 


T. 

Teneby   in    Suthwatt,    villa    de, 

49. 
Terra  Sancta,  118. 
Tewidale  {Teviotdale),  39. 
Thornton,    patronatus    abbalhiss 

de,  in   com  Lincoln,  30, 

82. 
Tillebury  juxta  Clare,  manerium 

de,  in  com  Essex,  247. 
Topclyf,   maSium    de,    in    com 

Ebo^,  44. 
Trayne,  comotus  de,  in  Waliia, 

314. 
Twede,  aqua  de,  39. 


u. 

Ughaph,  le  comote  de,  en  le  counte 
de  Caernarvan,  198. 

Ulstre,  le  seneschalcie  del  libertie 
de,  229. 


V. 

Vaitz,  la  baillie  et  seignourie  de, 

64. 
Vinceunes,  Boys  de,  juxta  Pari- 

sias,  castrum  de,  3. 


Wallyngford,  castrum  de,  286, 
295. 

Warkwith,  174. 

Wellen,  ecctia  cath  Sci  Andree, 
124. 

Westm,    3,    5,  7,    19,  20,   23, 

24,  25,  26,  29,  30,    34, 

35,  36,  37,  38,  39,    40, 

41,  43,  45,  63,  66,   67, 

69,  72,  76,  80,  83,    86, 


INDEX  LOCORUM. 


383 


88,  91,  92,  96,  98,  101, 
102,  103,  104,  107,  110, 
111,  112,  lis,  115,  116, 
118,  120,  121,  127,  129, 
180,  181,  133,  134,  137, 
138,  143,  146,  147,  148, 
153,  154,  158,  159,  161, 
164,  165,  166,  168,  169, 
170,  179,  180,  199,  200, 
201,  203,  207,  208,  209, 
210,  212,  222,  226,  227, 
228,  229,  230,  243,  245, 
246,  247,  250,251,  267, 
270,  275,  276,  278,  280, 
281,  283,  285,  286,  287, 
288,  289,  291,  292,  293, 
294,  296,  300,  302,  303, 
304,  310,  312,  315,  318, 
320,  322,  324,  326,  327, 
329,  339,  344,  346,  347- 

WestSi,  aula,  23. 

camera  consilii  juxta  ca- 

meram  parliamenti  apud, 

6,  10. 
— — —  camera  scaccarii,  25, 110. 
camera  stelIaZ  apud,  165, 

167,  231,  235,  237,250, 

312. 


■  palacium    regium    apud, 

115,  243,  252. 
le  clok  deins  le  paleyce 

de,  288. 
WestiSt,  com,  43,  115,  353,  354, 

356. 
Winchester,  v.  Wynton, 
Windsor,  v.  Wyndesore. 
Withornse,  villa  de,  31,  32. 
Wodestoke,  286. 


Worcester,  v.  Wygorn. 
Wormegey,  dominium  de,  311. 
Wortlyng,  Ncmncfeld,   et  Hoo, 

la  prebende  et  cbanonrie 

de,  en  Tesglise  collegiafi 

de  Hastyng,  99. 
Wyndesore,  4,  192,  286,  295. 

le  pariL  de,  312. 

servitium  apud,  in   festo 

Sci  Georgii,  323,  324. 
Wygorn,  ecctia,  180,  210. 
Wynton,  firma  civitatis,  103* 


Yarmouth. 

JernemotUAf  Magna,  in  com 

Norff,  116,   191. 
YememouiAf  portus  de,  53. 
York. 

Eboft  116. 

abbathia    B'e    Marie, 

100. 

— -  temporalia     abbathis 

B'e  Marie,  19,  25. 

ecctia       metropolitica. 


180,  192,  210. 

temporalia  archiepatus. 


121,  166. 
-  comitatus,   141. 


Everwyk^  le  counte  d',  107. 
York\  la  ville  de,  319, 
Ystelworth,  le  manoir  de,  190* 

z. 

Zelt,  272,  307,  808,  309. 


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